Wide scope and interpretation of ‘why’: Experiment evidence for causal interrogatives

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) 2026 Preprint

Authors: Dawei Jin
Cited by: 0

Abstract

Acceptability judgment study of Mandarin causal interrogatives with regard to their exceptional wide scope interpretation in the context of intervention effects, multiple wh-questions and non-interrogative licensing environments.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Syntax Semantics Linguistic Variation Language Development and Disorders Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism

Publication details

Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
26 January 2026
Document type
Preprint