"Wh-questions Used as Challenges" (Discourse Studies, 51–77)
Below is an informative breakdown of that specific story/study:
: Instead of asking for new facts, people often use questions to convey a strong stance or a "negative assertion." For example, asking "Why would you do that?" might actually mean "There is no good reason for you to have done that."
"Wh-questions Used as Challenges" (Discourse Studies, 51–77)
Below is an informative breakdown of that specific story/study: [51-77]
: Instead of asking for new facts, people often use questions to convey a strong stance or a "negative assertion." For example, asking "Why would you do that?" might actually mean "There is no good reason for you to have done that." "Wh-questions Used as Challenges" (Discourse Studies