INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE IN MINANGKABAU LANGUAGE: X-BAR THEORY
| Autor: | Dian Zelina Fitriyani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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interrogative sentence
Interrogative word question word Mechanical Engineering Specifier First language Energy Engineering and Power Technology Adverb Management Science and Operations Research Interrogative Syntax Linguistics lcsh:Philology. Linguistics lcsh:P1-1091 Minangkabau language Complement (linguistics) Psychology Generative grammar |
| Zdroj: | Retorika: Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 188-200 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2443-0668 2406-9019 |
| DOI: | 10.22225/jr.3.1.229.188-200 |
| Popis: | 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 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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