On the Multifunctional Character of Questions

(with special reference to verifying and identifying questions)

Authors

  • Gohar Harutyunyan
  • Sirarpi Karapetyan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/AFA/2010.6.1-2.038

Abstract

The article analyzes the multifunctional nature of questions in modern English. In particular, it offers a semantic and pragmatic examination of verifying and identifying questions. An attempt is made to investigate the additional meanings expressed by verifying and identifying questions and their application in communicative processes where these questions can express various indirect speech acts such as request, offer, invitation, advice, etc.

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Author Biographies

  • Gohar Harutyunyan

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  • Sirarpi Karapetyan

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Published

2010-10-15

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1-2 (7) (2010)

Section

Linguistics

License

Copyright (c) 2010 Armenian Folia Anglistika

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Harutyunyan, G., & Karapetyan, S. (2010). On the Multifunctional Character of Questions: (with special reference to verifying and identifying questions). Armenian Folia Anglistika, 6(1-2 (7), 38-44. https://doi.org/10.46991/AFA/2010.6.1-2.038