:D topicalizing, a term used in the field of linguistics, linguistic-ese. :D Onelook is a darn good source, I do believe.Originally Posted by tdol
I like the word. It's in onelook.com- http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0697370.htmltopicalization
topicalize
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- 23-Nov-2003, 23:05 #11
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Re: Anything wrong with this sent: Before the ambulance came I like the word. It's in onelook.com- http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0697370.html Originally Posted by Casiopea topicalization Originally Posted by RonBee
topicalize
topicalizing
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:D :D
- 23-Nov-2003, 23:47 #12
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- 24-Nov-2003, 00:03 #13
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It seems to dig all sorts of uses out that many others leave behind. If I want to search for something that might not have made mainstream dictionaries, I head for onelook.com.
- 24-Nov-2003, 00:24 #14
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Find a couple of examples of topicalize here: http://www.uta.edu/english/tim/courses/4301w00/syn.html
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