This article probes into grammatical conformity in Mandarin by examining meiyou, a multifunctional negative form, in question-answer sequences. Using a conversation analysis approach, it discovers that, as a conforming answer to polar questions, meiyou acquiesces to all the terms and constraints of the question and maximizes the progressivity of the sequence. As a non-conforming response to polar questions, it mitigates the disagreement by avoiding a pointed syntactic negation. Meiyou can also respond to Q-word questions, problematizing the inference incorporated in the question. This study not only contributes to the cross-linguistic research on negative particles in talk-in-interaction but also reveals that grammatical conformity is a crucial dimension in Mandarin response design, providing further confirmation of the link between grammar, action, and sequence organization.

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问答序列中的语法一致性：以普通话会话中的美友为例

本文通过检查问答序列中的多功能否定形式 meiyou 来探讨普通话的语法一致性。使用对话分析的方法，发现美友作为对极性问题的一致回答，默认了问题的所有术语和约束，并最大限度地提高了序列的渐进性。作为对极性问题的不符合要求的回应，它通过避免尖锐的句法否定来减轻分歧。美友还可以回答 Q 字问题，对问题中包含的推理进行问题化。本研究不仅有助于交互中负面粒子的跨语言研究，而且揭示了语法一致性是普通话回应设计的一个关键维度，进一步证实了语法、