auxiliary inversion

in grammar, the reversal of the usual order of subject and auxiliary verb in a declarative sentence to create a question so that, for example, The poodle is barking becomes Is the poodle barking? Such constructions are of major interest in generative grammar and psycholinguistics. See interrogative.

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November 23rd 2024

opinion leader

an individual to whom others turn for advice or on whom others model their behavior. To be effective, the opinion leader needs to have social ties with other members of the group.