Second-Instance General Questions
Echoing general questions are those which are repeated by the hearer for three reasons:
The hearer wants to make sure that he understood the original question correctly.
'Will you be a'way ˏlong? 'Will I be a'way ´long? (I 'don’t ˋknow.)
The hearer did not understand part of the question. That is why the terminal tone is shifted on to the word he is doubtful about.
'Will you be a'way ˏlong? 'Will ´I be away long?
The hearer repeats the question, because he wants to think what to answer.
'Have you pre'pared the reˏport? 'Have I pre'pared the re´port? 'Not ˏyet.
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