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Example 21-142
My parents very old fashion a21?
My
1sg
.
poss
parents
parent.
pl
very
very
old
old
fashion
fashioned
a21?
pcl
Are my parents very old-fashioned?
Comment:
a21 = interrogative particle with low-falling tone, response required
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Lim 2004
: 47
Language:
Singlish
by
Lisa Lim
and
Umberto Ansaldo
cite
Datapoints:
Polar questions: Final question particle
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