linguistics LARSP question formation stages

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stage 1 Q

Q, single word question eg. what?

stage 2

QX, wh + sub + verb (no inversion), eg. where my bunny sleeping

stage 3 QXY

QXY, wh + sub + neg/ extra element, eg. why he not listening

stage 3 VS/VS(X)

VS/VS(X), statement with rising intonation/ statement with rising intonation + extra element, eg. you want this, you want this now

stage 4 QVS

QVS, wh + aux + sub, eg. what is he doing

stage 4 QXY+

QXY+, wh + sub + neg + tag, eg. he not finished, has he

stage 4 VS(X)/VS(X+)

VS(X)/ VS (X+), aux + sub (+ neg), eg. is she ready, why didn’t they call

stage 4 tag

question tag, eg. they are late, aren’t they

exam strategy

if the auxiliary is missing or in the wrong place it is stage 3. if the auxiliary comes before the subject it is stage 4. if there is a question tag it is stage 4

Stage 1 N

N, 1 word intonation, eg. mummy?