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September 5, 2025Journal of SemanticsOpen Access

Interrogative and standard disjunction in Mandarin Chinese

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MEMichael Yoshitaka Erlewine

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This analysis reveals how mandarin chinese distinguishes disjunction forms, highlighting their syntax and semantics.

Key Points

  • Interrogative and standard disjunction differ in mandarin chinese, showing variations in speaker usage.
  • The two disjunctors, háishi and huòzhe, both function as junction heads that allow for alternative interpretations.
  • Patterns of island insensitivity and focus intervention effects apply similarly to alternative question formation in mandarin.
  • Different sets of speakers either enforce or allow varied interpretations of disjunctions based on their grammatical views.

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Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3d4e2b87ece8dc955c8fhttps://doi.org/10.1093/jos/ffaf008
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