Speakers topicalize more often than they realize
The object of the sentence is topicalized in what linguists call `Yiddish Movement'
Somebody ——s
Somebody ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
topicalize — topicalization, n. /top i keuh luyz /, v.t., topicalized, topicalizing. Ling. to introduce as, convert into, or mark as the topic of a sentence. Also, esp. Brit., topicalise. [1965 70; TOPICAL + IZE] * * * … Universalium
topicalize — verb To place the topic of a sentence at the beginning … Wiktionary
topicalize — or topicalise verb Linguistics make (a word, phrase, etc.) the topic of a sentence or discourse. Derivatives topicalization noun … English new terms dictionary
English grammar — is a body of rules (grammar) specifying how phrases and sentences are constructed in the English language. Accounts of English grammar tend to fall into two groups: the descriptivist , which describes the grammatical system of English; and the… … Wikipedia
Subject (grammar) — ExamplesSidebar|35%|In the sentences below, the subjects are indicated in boldface. # The dictionary helps me find words. # Ice cream appeared on the table. # The man that is sitting over there told me that he just bought a ticket to Tahiti. #… … Wikipedia
topicaliser — [tɔpikalize] v. tr. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; angl. to topicalize, de topic. → Topique. ❖ ♦ Anglic. Ling. Prendre (un élément de la phrase) pour en faire le topique, ou thème. On emploie aussi topicalisation [tɔpikalizɑsjɔ̃] n. f … Encyclopédie Universelle
emphasise — verb 1. give extra weight to (a communication) Her gesture emphasized her words • Syn: ↑underscore, ↑underline, ↑emphasize • Derivationally related forms: ↑emphasizing (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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… … Useful english dictionary
