Negative Particle Questions: A Dialectal Perspective
[译]：从方言研究观察否定助词问题
Lisa L.-S. Cheng 郑礼珊; C.-T. James Huang 黄正德; C.-C. Jane Tang 汤志真

Abstract 摘要

1.INTRODUCTION
There are a number of ways to form yes-no questions in Chinese, though not every dialect employs all the choices. In this paper, we discuss a particular yes-no construction involving the use of sentence-final negation markers to form yes-no questions.

2. NEGATIVE FORMS
2.1 Mandarin
2.2 Cantonese
2.3 Taiwanese

3. CLASSICAL CHINESE

4. DIALECTAL DIFFERENCES IN NPQs

5. ANALYSIS
5.1 Agreement Versus Non-Agreement Dialects
5.2 NPQs Versus A-Not-A/VP-Not-V Questions
5.2.1 Non-temporal/locative preverbal adjuncts
5.2.2 Co-occurrence with ma/ne
5.3 NPQs Versus Haishi Questions
5.4 Supporting Evidence
5.5 Content of Negation
5.6 Extension

6. CONCLUSION