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Grammar and Linguistics > CLEFT, PSEUDO-CLEFT, AND FRONTING......
CLEFT, PSEUDO-CLEFT, AND FRONTING......
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ldeloresmoore
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CLEFT, PSEUDO-CLEFT, AND FRONTING......
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Hi, everybody --- I �m trying to put together a lesson on cleft, pseudo-cleft, and fronting. I �m not coming up with a huge amount of resources. There �s a few nice things on here, but they aren �t quite what I �m looking for. So I �m taking bits and pieces of them, trying to bodge together something else. Do any of you have any useful resources? Suggestions? Comments? Best practices? I �ll take anything you are willing to throw my way. Thanks in advance. (PS - I �ll be using this in a Business English setting, if that matters) |
20 Apr 2016
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ldeloresmoore
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And.....I �ve come up with this. I �ve been looking at this all day and my eyes are beginning to cross. Could someone make sure I haven �t completely slaughtered it? Please and thanks. }It was the books that Brenda gave me for my birthday last year. } }In this example, the DIRECT OBJECT is the spotlighted information. } } It was Brenda who gave me the books for my birthday last year. } }In this example, the INDIRECT OBJECT is the spotlighted information. } }It was for my birthday that Brenda gave me the books last year. } }In this example, the ADVERBIAL is the spotlighted information. } }It was last year that Brenda gave me the books for my birthday. } }In this example, the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE is the spotlighted information. |
20 Apr 2016
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yanogator
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First, I �ve never heard of cleft, pseudo-cleft, or fronting, so I can �t help you there. In your examples, the second one spotlights the subject (Brenda), not the indirect object (me). Bruce |
20 Apr 2016
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alien boy
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�From a post by AureliaeLacrimae��at http://linguaholic.com/: CLEFT SENTENCES Simon studied French last year. This is a simple sentence without emphasis. If we wish to put emphasis on one element, then the structure changes. This sentence can have three variants: It was Simon who studied French last year. (not Jane) It was French that Simon studied last year. (not Spanish) It was last year that Simon studied French. (not two years ago) In cleft sentences the original sentence is divided/cleft into two clauses in order to emphasize one element of the original sentence (often as a way of excluding other possibilities). PSEUDO-CLEFT SENTENCES Pseudo-cleft sentences have a similar purpose, but the emphasized part comes at the end: What I want is a good sleep. FRONTING Fronting occurs when we move one of the sentence elements from its usual position to the beginning of the sentence (it gives special emphasis): He wants ice cream becomes Ice cream he wants! Cheers, AB� |
20 Apr 2016
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ldeloresmoore
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Thanks, guys. Yes, it �s true. I �m an idiot. I realized my own errors as soon as I saw them with fresh eyes. Yesterday was not kind to me. Not even a little bit. Thanks for not pointing out my toolishness TOO harshly. :-) Hugs and thanks to all..... |
20 Apr 2016
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