Re: Statements as, like, questions? (was: Re: Pitch and tense)
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, June 26, 1999, 16:10 |
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Matt Pearson wrote:
> I think this is a relatively recent
> innovation in American English, and I'd be very interested to know
> where it comes from.
Something like it exists in Australia as well. I don't know the exact
details, but it's referred to as AQI (Australian Question Intonation),
and is used for statements.
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