Comparative Concept: interrogative construction (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
interrogative construction (cxn)
| Typ | construction |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | interrogative construction |
| Assoziiert |
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Definition
the construction that expresses a interrogative speech act. Interrogatives are divided into polarity questions, information questions, and alternative questions. (Sections 12.1, 12.3)