Quiz Questions – Specific Syntax And Structure (A Corpus-Based Research)
Quiz Questions – Specific Syntax And Structure (A Corpus-Based Research)

Summary/Abstract: In the current paper I discuss syntax as a system for ordering linguistic items in real interaction used for communicating specific information. The article reveals that there is a strong link between the syntactic structures “syntagmes”and their lexical contribution and place in a clause, and that their movement or no movement is able to manipulate strategically the social situation. Engaging syntactic structures with spoken interaction gives rise to a new outlook to this science and challenges the core grammar. From school quiz competitions to TV shows and office competitions quizzes have always been a popular means of entertainment and source of information. The research is based on real questions from “University Challenge” quiz show certainly one of the most fascinating, from the viewpoints of both its broad domain and the complexity of its language.

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