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| + | A 'cleft' (also referred to as a 'cleft sentence') is a sentence constructed with a main clause and a subordinate clause that expresses an idea or meaning that can be and is more often formed by a simple sentence. This type of complex sentence construction is usually used to bring focus to a particular constituent that is placed into the main clause. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | [[Clefts]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | [http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsACleftSentence.htm SIL entry on clefts] | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleft_sentence Wikipedia entry on clefts] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | [http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsACleftSentence.htm SIL entry on clefts] | ||
[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category: Syntax]] | [[Category: Syntax]] | ||
Revision as of 10:01, 21 October 2009
Definition
A 'cleft' (also referred to as a 'cleft sentence') is a sentence constructed with a main clause and a subordinate clause that expresses an idea or meaning that can be and is more often formed by a simple sentence. This type of complex sentence construction is usually used to bring focus to a particular constituent that is placed into the main clause.
See Also
External Links
SIL entry on clefts Wikipedia entry on clefts
