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

• 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: Adult-child conversation; Adult-child interactions; Conversation analysis; Function words; Interpersonal communication; Korean WH-questions; Linguistics; Questions; Stance-taking; Subject particle; Topic particle; Topics; Wh phrases; Korean WH-questions; Stance-taking; Subject particle; Topic particle; Conversation analysis; Adult-child conversation

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...