Varieties of Polar Question Bias

Lessons from Vietnamese

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5901002
AutoresMichael Yoshitaka Erlewine (0000-0003-2727-8507, University of Helsinki), Anne Nguyen (0000-0002-7826-7317, National University of Singapore)
Año2025
Volumen10
Número9
Páginas238
Fecha de publicación2025-09-19
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaLanguages (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2226-471X • E-ISSN: 2226-471X
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/languages10090238
OpenAlexW4414358633
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas10

This paper describes the use conditions of different polar question constructions in Vietnamese and their consequences for the description and analysis of polar question bias. We argue that the behavior of questions with the final particle à highlights the utility and relevance of the theoretical notion of projected bias for describing polar question bias, distinct from and in addition to original bias based on the speaker's prior beliefs and contextual bias based on evidence available in the context. We also argue that some but not all bias requirements may be described as due to pragmatic competition between different question forms

Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies