Re: What is an IE language (was: Re: Workshops Review from Yitzik the

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From: "Luís Henrique" <luisb@...>
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Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: What is an IE language (was: Re: Workshops Review from Yitzik
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> >Maybe I'm mixed up here, but I seem to find that in Spanish, the word
order
> >is the same for questions as for statements, and that intonation makes
the
> >difference.
>
> Pero... ¿es eso verdad?
>
> Luís Henrique
Hay algunes ejemplos contrarios, pero el mas de las construcciones no tienen
señales que son o no son preguntas.  Si recuerdo correctamente.

(and after you've had a good laugh at my Spanish...)

There are examples to the contrary, but most of the constructions don't
signal which are or are not questions.  If I recall correctly.

My theory was that this was the reason for having the initial question mark,
so that the reader, who hears no intonation from the text, could pronounce
it as a question.  Your thoughts?

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