Interrogative Constructions in Guaraní
Grammatical, Pragmatic and Typological Aspects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5900089 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Silvina Paz (0000-0001-7886-6574, National University of Formosa, corresponding author), Alejandra Vidal (0000-0003-4671-5311, Centro Científico Tecnológico - San Juan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 297 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Languages (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2226-471X • E-ISSN: 2226-471X |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/languages7040297 |
| OpenAlex | W4309729130 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article is set in the framework of typological and functional studies on interrogativity, and focuses on the study of Guaraní, based on primary data collected in Formosa (Argentina). Interrogative constructions encode the speaker's request for information, and their intention to confirm the underlying statement of the information that is the focus of the question. This topic has been partially addressed in previous descriptive works on Guaraní. There are, however, aspects in this domain yet to be explored. One involves the functions and meanings of the different interrogative strategies this language exhibits and the semantic particularities of their combination. In this regard, we analyze the distribution, meaning and pragmatic function of clitics =pa and =piko in polar and content questions. Furthermore, a preliminary analysis of tag questions (as a subtype of polar questions) is advanced here. Finally, we also discuss the way how the concurrence of interrogative words and clitics in Guarani is pragmatically and semantically motivated by the speaker's epistemic attitude when posing the question
Focus (optics · Interrogative · Interrogative word · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Natural language processing · Pragmatics · Set (abstract data type · Statement (logic · Computer Science · Linguistics and Discourse Analysis · Philosophy · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Psychology · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
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Interrogative constructions
Language Typology and Syntactic Description
Syntax
Aportes empíricos y teóricos al estudio del guaraní jopara como una lengua mixta en Formosa
El Guaraní Correntino
The contrast between interrogatives and questions
The Prosody of Focus in Paraguayan Guaraní
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |