The origin of yes–no question particles in the Niuean language

This paper considers data from Niuean, a Polynesian language with VSO word order and an extensive range of grammatical particles. We focus on three question particles, nakai, ka and kia, examining their possible historical origins. In related languages the preferred means of forming a yes–no questio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of linguistics 2015-03, Vol.51 (1), p.185-212
Hauptverfasser:	STARKS, DONNA, MASSAM, DIANE
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Development Function words Historical analysis Intonation Language Languages Lexicology Linguistics Phonetics Polynesian languages Reduction (Phonological or Phonetic) Semantics Syntactic structures Syntax semantics relationship Word order
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