The End-Weight and End-Focus Principles in Rhematic Subjects

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The End-Weight and End-Focus Principles in Rhematic Subjects
Original language description
Subjects in English typically occur in their canonical initial position and, since they are predominantly thematic, tend to be short, often formally realised by an anaphoric pronoun. Consequently, sentences with thematic initial subjects normally complyboth with the principle of end-weight and that of end-focus, reserving the position at the end of the sentence for structurally and informationally heavier elements. On the other hand, rhematic subjects either remain initial, in which case they contradict the principle of end-focus, or, less commonly, in intransitive structures, occur in postposition. Postposed rhematic subjects are typically, though not necessarily, structurally complex, i.e. heavy. This paper looks at how the interplay of the principles of end-focus and end-weight affects the choice of the initial or final position of rhematic subjects in sentences implementing the presentation scale.
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Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
Theories and Practices: The Third International Conference on Anglophone Studies
ISBN
978-80-7454-191-9
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Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
79-85
Publisher name
Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně
Place of publication
Zlín
Event location
Univerzita Tomáše Baťi
Event date
Sep 7, 2011
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
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