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Princeton's WordNet
topicalizationnoun
(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"
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topicalizationnoun
The placing of the topic of a sentence at the beginning.
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Topicalization
Topicalization is a mechanism of syntax that establishes an expression as the sentence or clause topic by having it appear at the front of the sentence or clause (as opposed to in a canonical position further to the right). This involves a phrasal movement of determiners, prepositions, and verbs to sentence-initial position. Topicalization often results in a discontinuity and is thus one of a number of established discontinuity types, the other three being wh-fronting, scrambling, and extraposition. Topicalization is also used as a constituency test; an expression that can be topicalized is deemed a constituent. The topicalization of arguments in English is rare, whereas circumstantial adjuncts are often topicalized. Most languages allow topicalization, and in some languages, topicalization occurs much more frequently and/or in a much less marked manner than in English. Topicalization in English has also received attention in the pragmatics literature.
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topicalization
Topicalization is a mechanism in grammar where the topic of a sentence, or what is being talked about, is moved to the front of the sentence, often for emphasis or to convey a particular discourse function. It involves reordering the structure of a sentence to focus on a particular element, often changing the emphasis or altering the meaning slightly. It can be found in many different languages, having distinctive communication and stylistic effects.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of topicalization in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of topicalization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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