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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 . ~: I! S( e! k H' L8 i; S" @
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end-focus The placing of the most important information in a sentence at the end." Q( K; x: m) D0 a
/ w: `: k* z) R: `% t. \; `- c3 T0 UIt 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.2 G9 b6 x6 d z7 v* L! m, f$ g9 v+ x
% d% d" M% A iIn 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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