Date:  Sun, 22 Oct 1995 21:33:14 -0700

From:  THOMAS CLARK <tlc[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]NEVADA.EDU>

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



This syntactic feature is well attested in Ireland and found among the

descendents of many Irish who settled in the American South. It is found

current today in Ireland, from Belfast to Cork, Dublin to Shannon.

Cheers,

tlc