Date:  Sun, 22 Oct 1995 14:42:42 -0400

From:  Benjamin Barrett <Gogaku[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]GNN.COM>

Subject: Re: statements spoken as if it were a question



Am I missing something, not knowing much about Southern speech?



Using a rising tone at the end of a sentence to make a question is a very

common form of question in English at large.



You're going?

It's at three o'clock?

He's going when?



I think doing this shows surprise to some information or adds emphasis, but

I can't see where it is especially Southern or characteristic of female

speech.



yoroshiku

Benjamin Barrett