Appendix C — Conversational Responses and Fragments
Full clauses remain the formal default. In conversation, however, the language distinguishes between two different reductions: - **discourse particles** — standalone interactional moves such as confirmation, acknowledgement, repair, and uncertainty
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Full clauses remain the formal default. In conversation, however, the language distinguishes between two different reductions: - **discourse particles** — standalone interactional moves such as confirmation, acknowledgement, repair, and uncertainty
### Overview Full clauses remain the formal default. In conversation, however, the language distinguishes between two different reductions: - **discourse particles** — standalone interactional moves such as confirmation, acknowledgement, repair, and uncertainty - **licensed fragments** — reduced NP or PP answers whose missing material is recoverable from the immediately preceding question or shared topic ### Discourse Particles | Particle | Role | |----------|----------------------------| | `ise` | yes, correct | | `anu` | no, incorrect | | `sena` | understood, received | | `moto` | repeat, say again | | `fira` | maybe, uncertain, not sure | These particles are **not** predicates, do not take verbal morphology, and do not replace lexical content. ``` tu koma ne suru kas? ise. tu potan taku-pa? moto. tu [ tama koma ne suru ] ra po maku?