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2 = Disjunctive Questions, the speaker gives the choice between two
alternatives, as in:

CS 06.20. 03 (Father ses his child with some fruits, and asks:)

03 did you get or buy them ?

3 = Open Question, unstructured question, the speaker is open to any form
of reply, e.g.: where did you get this ?

4 = Hon-Interrogative: statements with illocutionary force of request
(mostly imperatives)

5 = Hon-interrogative where an explicit interrogative form is added, as
in:

CS 06.30. 13

13 Mother You know him, he's the grandchild of Mwambalani,
isn't he?

column F - Ihformatioh value - ihf -

Applies only to: Requests for Information and Explanation (FUH 1.1 to 2.2)

1 =Test Question, verbal reply expected, information is known by
questioner

e.g.: see CS 07.12 page 119, line 28, and page 156.

2 = Real Question, expects verbal reply, information is not known by
questioner.

3 = Rhetorical Question, does not expect verbal reply, information is
known by both questioner and answerer, as in:
GS-Q2_i2Z, 06

06 Grdmother And you, if you want to finish all the little sugar
Iwe have], what will you have tomorrow?