Interrogative Sentence in Minangkabau Language
X-Bar Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19574270 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dian Zelina Fitriyani, Dian Fitriyani (0000-0002-9735-1047) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 188-200 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | RETORIKA Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2406-9019 • E-ISSN: 2443-0668 |
| Publisher | Universitas Warmadewa (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.22225/jr.3.1.229.188-200 |
| OpenAlex | W2912570250 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
This study discusses the grammatical function of the question words and the internal structure of interrogative sentence in Minangkabau language. The study of this interrogative sentence structure applies X-bar theory as one of the generative syntax subtheories. The data is gained from the interview of Minangkabau language native speaker and analysed by using the distributional method. The result of the analysis shows that the question words for wh-question has two grammatical functions, specifier and complement. For yes-no question, the question word “iyonyo” has one grammatical function, that is complement. The internal structure of interrogative sentence in Minangkabau language is constructed by specifier, complement, and adverb. Key words: interrogative sentence, question word, Minangkabau language
Interrogative · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Sentence · Computer Science · English Language Learning and Teaching · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Philosophy · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism · Geology
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |