![]() ![]() Other than the types mentioned above, in the discourse of Turkish crosswords puzzles, translation clues (from Turkish to another language and vice versa) and abbreviation and acronymy clues are used as clue types as well. the findings of our study reveal that the most frequently used clue techniques are direct questions (definitions and gap filling questions) and bi-partite clues. Our database is limited to the five popular newspapers Akşam, Habertürk, Posta, Sabah and Hürriyet issued between and. In our study, the techniques of clues in the discourse of crossword puzzles in Turkish daily newspapers are investigated. ![]() A previous study on the discourse of crosswords reveals that direct questions, bi-partite clues, lexical clues, reordering clues and allusion clues are the five common clue types used by the compilers (Parameswaran, 2006). The clues might involve anagrams, allusions, lexical clues, etc. In crossword puzzles, one is expected to do the puzzle by making use of the clues and filling in the required number of squares. the communication of crosswords is transparent but the language is opaque (Parameswaran, 2006). However, in the discourse of crossword puzzles, communication is realized through a deliberate use of subtle linguistic elements i.e. The basic function of language in interpersonal communication is the transmission of information. The discourse of crossword puzzles differs from other types of word games with the special use of language which involves the use of cognitive skills such as intelligence, logic, attention and memory. Abstract: Crossword puzzles, considered as a sub-category of square puzzles, are a type of popular word games which we come across as an indispensible element of almost all newspapers and magazines. ![]()
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