104 Focusing of the noun phrase
This feature is described more fully in
chapter 104.
Summary
A noun or a noun phrase can be focused (contrastively) by different means. Among the most commonly used strategies in the APiCS languages, we find cleft constructions. A cleft construction is a biclausal construction consisting of a focus clause and a background clause. The focus clause consists of the focus (i.e. the focused noun phrase) and normally a highlighter, either a copula or a focus particle).
Authors
Philippe Maurer and the APiCS ConsortiumValues
| excl | shrd | all | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cleft with copula before focus | 19 | 12 | 31 |
 | Cleft with copula after focus | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 | Cleft with focus particle before focus | 3 | 8 | 11 |
 | Cleft with focus particle after focus | 0 | 6 | 6 |
 | Bare cleft (without highlighter) | 5 | 10 | 15 |
 | Fronting with particle before focus | 3 | 5 | 8 |
 | Fronting with particle after focus | 7 | 6 | 13 |
 | Bare fronting (without particle) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 | In situ focusing (with particle) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Representation: | 69 | |||
| Language | Value | Lexifier | Details | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Id | Primary text | Analyzed text | Gloss | Translation | Type | Language | Audio | Details |
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