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topicalization

/ˌtɒp.ɪ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌtɒp.ɪ.kə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/C2formaltechnical
  • ruЛингвистический процесс, при котором тема или фокус предложения выделяется путём перемещения в начало предложения; распространённая синтаксическая особенность в английском языке.

A linguistic process in which the topic or focus of a sentence is given emphasis by being moved to the beginning of the sentence, a common syntactic feature in English.

uncountable

  1. Linguistic emphasis on topicC2formal

    A syntactic process where the topic or focus of a sentence is moved to the beginning for emphasis, common in English.

    ruТопикализация

    • In the sentence 'That book, I really enjoyed,' the phrase 'that book' is an example of topicalization.
    • Topicalization can change the focus of a sentence, as in 'Coffee, I drink every morning.'
    • Linguists study topicalization to understand how languages structure information.
Forms
  • topicalizations plural form
  • topicalizations' possessive plural form
  • topicalization's possessive singular form