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Title:A note on speech act recursion
Authors:ID Trinh, Tue (Author)
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Language:English
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Typology:1.08 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution
Organization:UNG - University of Nova Gorica
Abstract:I present novel observations about iterated questions, i.e. questions about questions, and propose an analysis. The conclusions I argue for are the following: (i) speech acts are represented in the grammar; (ii) speech act recursion is possible but is limited to at most two levels; (ii) declarative questions are questions about an assertion act. I also show that assuming speech acts in the grammar can help systematize some puzzling differences between matrix and embedded sentences with respect to their pronunciation.
Keywords:questions, speech acts, recursion, performative hypothesis
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year of publishing:2024
Number of pages:Str. 165-175
PID:20.500.12556/RUNG-9645 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:221421059 New window
UDC:81'1
NUK URN:URN:SI:UNG:REP:IONOA8PU
Publication date in RUNG:08.01.2025
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Title:Language use and linguistic structure : proceedings of the Olomouc Linguistic Colloquium 2023
Editors:Markéta Janebová
Place of publishing:Olomouc
Publisher:Palacký University
Year of publishing:2024
ISBN:978-80-244-6508-1
COBISS.SI-ID:221419523 New window
Collection title:Olomouc modern language
Collection numbering:ǂvol. ǂ10

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