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O vrstama pitanja u engleskom jeziku
ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF QUESTIONS IN ENGLISH

Author(s): Džemal Špago
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Fakultet humanističkih nauka, Univerzitet »Džemal Bijedić« u Mostaru
Keywords: open-ended and closed-ended questions; yes-no; wh and alternative questions; declarative and nonclausal questions; information-eliciting;action-eliciting and rhetorical questions;

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents an overview of different types of questions, as well as various functions that questions may perform in communication. The paper analyzes classifications of questions based on different criteria, including the set of possible answers and the form of questions, as well as varied functions of questions and the speakers’ intentions in a particular context.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 85-100
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Bosnian, English