Topicalization
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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. This involves a phrasal movement of d
Topicalization in flat constituency and dependency structures
Topicalization in layered constituency structures
Feature passing (constituency and dependency)
Long distance feature passing (dependency)
Discontinuity (linguistics)
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In linguistics, a discontinuity occurs when a given word or phrase is separated from another word or phrase that it modifies in such a manner that a direct connection cannot be established between the
Topicalization
…the sentence). 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…
Discontinuity
Discontinuity 3
That idea
Who has Sarah