In [[linguistics]], and in general usage, a question is an utterance made to request information. A question can be signified by one or more of the following: the use of [[question word]]s, a change in [[word order]], a change in [[pitch|intonation]] (spoken communication only), and a [[question mark]] (written communication only). A [[rhetorical question]] is an utterance phrased as a question but not meant as one. | In [[linguistics]], and in general usage, a question is an utterance made to request information. A question can be signified by one or more of the following: the use of [[question word]]s, a change in [[word order]], a change in [[pitch|intonation]] (spoken communication only), and a [[question mark]] (written communication only). A [[rhetorical question]] is an utterance phrased as a question but not meant as one. |