topicalization English

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What does topicalization mean?

topicalization

— noun (linguistics) emphasis placed on the topic or focus of a sentence by preposing it to the beginning of the sentence; placing the topic at the beginning of the sentence is typical for English 'Those girls, they giggle when they see me' and 'Cigarettes, you couldn't pay me to smoke them' are examples of topicalization

Synonyms topicalization synonyms

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topicalization English » English

tonic accent

stress

pitch accent

focus

emphasis

accentuation

accent