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  Transactions of the Philological SocietyVolume 105 Issue 2, Pages 192 - 251 Published Online: 29 Jun 2007 Journal compilation © 2009 The Philological Society Published on behalf of the Philological Society
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 2390K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Constituent question formation and focus: a new typological perspective
Copyright The Author 2007. Journal compilation The Philological Society 2007 Winner of the Fourth R. H. Robins Prize of the Philological Society
Abstract
All languages have strategies which enable speakers to ask constituent ('wh'-) questions. Of the strategies available, three types based on the notion of movement are usually cited in the literature: in situ, multiple fronting, and simple fronting. However, data reveal that focusing is the defining characteristic of constituent question formation cross-linguistically. This paper therefore adopts a different approach, presenting a unified analysis within the non-derivational framework of Lexical-Functional Grammar which captures the relevant generalisations about focusing and in turn provides a fresh perspective on the typology of constituent question formation strategies. | 
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