topicalisation

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A form of topicalization — The placing of the topic of a sentence at the beginning.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of topicalization.

Origin

From topical + -isation.

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APA

topicalisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topicalisation

MLA

“topicalisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topicalisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “topicalisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topicalisation.

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