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Article from:The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar Article date:January 1, 1998Author:SYLVIA CHALKER and EDMUND WEINERCopyright All inquiries regarding rights or concerns about this content should be directed to customer service. (Hide copyright information) Related articles & D2 d4 M* h; `6 |
8 K+ q" d- k$ o/ i" e# qend-focus The placing of the most important information in a sentence at the end.+ p3 X) w( A% h$ t* z4 Z2 j% ^, M
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It is normal to introduce the THEME of a message (often ‘given’ information) at the beginning of a sentence and to impart the important NEW information later. Hence end-focus is a normal characteristic of sentence structure.
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6 F1 S# v0 _& f# \ rIn writing, therefore, the end of the clause or sentence will normally be taken to be the focus, unless there is some unusual punctuation or other sign. |
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