NCIs Audios

Q-peak (Esipova 2024)

information-seeking positive intonPQs

“Did you pour me mulled wine?”

explanation-seeking positive intonPQs

“Did you pour me mulled wine?/You poured me mulled wine?”

NCIs in intonPQs

2 Q-peaks, example from Ru corpus

“Well, have they ever wanted to go back?”

1 Q-peak, example from Ru corpus

“So none of them noticed that?”

2 Q-peaks

“Did Ljuba bring anything to the party?”

1 Q-peak

“Did Ljuba bring nothing to the party?”

Pitch accent on NCI is obligatory

“Did Ljuba bring anything to the party?”

Multiple NCIs

“Did Ljuba ever tell anyone anything about herself?”

Affirmative polarity-seeking PQs

positive PQs + nibud

“Did Ljuba bring anything to the party?”

positive PQs + nibud, corpus example

“Do you still have any friends in Russia?”

Nibud-indefinites

negative PQs + nibud

“Did Ljuba bring anything to the party?”

negative PQs + nibud, corpus example

“Do you still have any friends in Russia?”