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minus-squarelugal@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoThat’s called an “echo question” in linguistics because you echo the first speaker. It’s also an echo question when you insert a question word. – A question what? – A question word like who, what, …
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That’s called an “echo question” in linguistics because you echo the first speaker. It’s also an echo question when you insert a question word. – A question what? – A question word like who, what, …