Question

Tim Wharton claimed that this part of speech exists on a continuum between “showing” and “saying” in a paper using relevance theory as a framework. Felix Ameka created a classification including the “conative” type of this part of speech in a paper referring to this part of speech as the “universal yet neglected part of speech.” A term referring to a blacksmith and an apprentice is used to describe a phatic use of this part of speech in Japanese called aizuchi, which is used (15[2])in backchanneling. (*) Secondary examples of this part of speech are taken from other parts of speech. Members of this part of speech in English are the only ones where click consonants can occur. Cognitive examples of this part of speech (10[1])are often used as filler words. (10[1])For 10 points, English examples of what part of speech include expletives (-5[1])and exclamations (10[1])like “ouch”? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: interjections [accept cognitive or emotive interjections; accept primary or secondary interjections; accept “Interjections: The universal yet neglected part of speech”; prompt on exclamations or expletives before mention]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Dan Nihawk two ofNotre Dame8315
Todd MaslykClown SenpaisThat Feeling When Knee Surgery Is in Five Days8315
Matt SchiavoneNortheast by NorthwesternClown Squad12310
John MarvinThe Love Song of J Alfred PrufRock and Roll All Nite (and Party Every Day)BHSU ReFantazio12910
Matt LaferMusic to Help You Stop SmokingWho is the Colleen Hoover of the Zulus?141-5
Jeremy CummingsWashUBHSU Rebirth14310
Michael HundiingWho is the Colleen Hoover of the Zulus?Music to Help You Stop Smoking14510

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%100%146.00
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y3100%0%0%109.67
2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis03/22/2025Y367%0%100%146.00
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y580%0%20%115.00
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y367%0%33%141.50
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%33%17%117.67
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%0%33%126.33