0 a question that is reported to other people in speech or writing, rather than the exact words of the original question, for example '"He asked me what was wrong."
The relative pronouns have fronted in the subordinate clauses of the b-examples, just like they are fronted in the indirect questions in the previous sections.
Grammatical structures, such as the lack of inversion in indirect questions, have the flavor of contact with an immigrant language.
Inversion also does not normally occur in indirect questions, where the question is no longer in the main clause, due to the penthouse principle.
While wh-fronting occurs in both direct and indirect questions, there is a key word order difference that distinguishes between the two.
Despite this systematic word order difference across direct and indirect questions, wh-fronting within the clause is occurring in both cases.
I can understand the proposition that there should be no indirect questions.
The report covers the widest questions of policy, the expenditure of nearly £200,000,000, and indirect questions of administration.
Nonetheless, all demonstrate cultural specificity and rely upon indirect questions about social engagement.
