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Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
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Interrogative phrase initial Frequency: 50.0%
Example 21-19:
Why are you laughing?
Why
why
are
be.
pl
you
2p
laugh-ing?
laugh-
prog
Why are you laughing?
Source:
Fong 2004
: 91
Confidence:
Very certain
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Interrogative phrase not initial Frequency: 50.0%
Example 21-20:
So you get what?
So
so
you
2p
get
get
what?
what
So what do you get?
Source:
Fong 2004
: 91
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Singlish
by
Lisa Lim
and
Umberto Ansaldo
cite
Language:
Singlish
Feature:
Position of interrogative phrases in content questions
Source:
Fong 2004
: 91
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