fronting
noun[U]
uk/ˈfrʌn.tɪŋ/us/ˈfrʌn.t̬ɪŋ/languagespecialized
thefactof putting a word or phrase that does notnormallycome at thebeginningof asentenceat thebeginning, inordertoemphasizeit
把一般不出现的句首的单词或词组放在句首以示强调Linguistics: sentences & expressions
- aphorism
- backchannel
- coin
- complex sentence
- compound sentence
- declarative sentence
- defining
- dicta
- dictum
- epigram
- epigrammatic
- idiom
- jawbreaker
- motto
- phrase
- proverbial
- sentence
- slogan
- soundbite
- tail
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Fronting
The most common word order in a declarative clause is subject (s) + verb (v) + object (o) or complement:…