Reformulation of questions with candidate answers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20507571 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jan Svennevig (0000-0003-1387-0294, University of Oslo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 189-204 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Bilingualism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-0069 • E-ISSN: 1756-6878 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1367006912441419 |
| OpenAlex | W2051192591 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 16 |
This article deals with a multiunit question format in which an open question is reformulated as a more specific yes–no question or a list of alternatives. The reformulation is considered a technique for preempting manifest or potential problems of formulating an appropriate answer. The reformulated question proposes one or more candidate answers to the original question and thereby guides the interlocutor in the direction of a relevant type of response. The question format is interpreted mainly as a practice for promoting understanding and participation by the nonnative speaker. In addition, it displays expectations of possible answers and may thus be considered a way of demonstrating common ground and thereby achieving affiliation. On the other hand, the alternatives proposed may on occasions restrain the freedom of the interlocutor to formulate an independent answer and may then be considered a dominating move
Closed-ended question · Common ground · Epistemology · Information retrieval · Questions and answers · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.54 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |