Formulating WH-questions in Korean adult-child conversation: ‘Subject’, ‘topic’, and ‘zero’ particle as interactional resources

This article, from a conversation analytic perspective, explores the functions of the Korean ‘subject’ particle ka, ‘topic’ particle nun, and zero particle, as used by children for formulating WH-questions (e.g., ‘What is this-ka/nun/ø?’). Using video-recorded adult-child interactions, it describes...

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Published in:	Journal of pragmatics Vol. 180; pp. 153 - 172
Main Authors:	Kwon, Hyun-Jung, Rim, Si-Eun, Kim, Kyu-hyun
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.07.2021 Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects:	Action Adult-child conversation Adult-child interactions Adults Children Conversation analysis Function words Information seeking behavior Information sources Interpersonal communication Korean WH-questions Linguistics Questions Stance-taking Subject particle Topic particle Topics Wh phrases Wh-questions Korean WH-questions Stance-taking Subject particle Topic particle Conversation analysis Adult-child conversation
ISSN:	0378-2166, 1879-1387
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