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Yes-no questions in Balkar

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  • Anastasiia Voznesenskaia

Abstract

This paper investigates yes-no questions in Balkar. We show the distribution and attachment options for the Balkar question particle mI in single-clause matrix questions and in questions with embedded complements. We also show that the Balkar mI-particle can scope out of island structures. We consider movement and non-movement accounts for Balkar yes-no questions. We conclude that the mI particle in Balkar is an adjunct focus particle attaching to the source of alternatives.

Keywords: Balkar, yes-no questions, question particles

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Voznesenskaia, A., (2023) “Yes-no questions in Balkar”, Proceedings of the Workshop on Turkic and Languages in Contact with Turkic 7, 104 - 113. doi: https://doi.org/10.3765/ptu.v7i1.5319

Rights: Maria Manina, Anastasiia Voznesenskaia

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2023-01-31

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