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topicalization meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of topicalization at MeaningMonkey.org. topicalization meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.TOPICALIZATION noun
Definition of 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"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet