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Publication details [#53131]

Levinson, Stephen C. 2010. Questions and responses in Yélî Dnye, the Papuan language of Rossel Island. Journal of Pragmatics 42 (10) : 2741–2755.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Language as a subject
Place, Publisher
Elsevier

Annotation

This paper discusses how question–response sequences in videotaped spontaneous interaction in Yélî Dnye (the Papuan language of Rossel Island) both meet clear universal expectations but also possess some language-specific particularities. The majority of all questions types are effectively information seeking, whilst 19% are requesting repair.