语气词“呢”在疑问句中是疑问算子吗?

Is the Chinese Particle “Ne” a Question Operator in Wh-questions?

西方语言学家认为,汉语的疑问词在疑问句中没有疑问量化作用,“呢”在wh-疑问句中用作疑问算子,和wh-疑问句中的疑问词构成了算子变量约束关系。我们从汉语的语言事实出发,对上述观点做出了批判,指出“呢”虽然具有疑问性,但不能用作疑问算子。

It is believed that the Chinese wh-words are indefinites which lack quantificational force in Chinese wh-questions and thus the Chinese interrogative marker 'Ne' can serve as a question operator which therefore binds the variable wh-words. However arguments against particle operator are given in favor of null operator solution to Chinese wh-questions by referring to several Chinese linguists' studies of the non-interrogative nature of the particle 'Ne'.