Comparative Concept: alternative question (inf)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
alternative question (inf)
| Typ | information packaging |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | alternative question • alternative question (function) • alternative question function |
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an interrogative in which the speaker offers a closed list of alternatives to fill in the unknown piece of information in the propositional content. Example: Do you prefer beer or wine? is an instance of an alternative question construction, where the alternatives offered are beer and wine. (Section 12.3.1)