7 Questions
Which structure is used to place an element near the beginning of a clause in English?
Cleft-structure
In English, what linguistic unit is considered to be the domain of information structure?
Tone group
Which principle accounts for the tendency to process information to achieve a linear presentation from low to high information value?
Principle of end-focus
What type of structure is also known as a pseudo-cleft structure in English?
It-structure
In English, which segment of a message conveys the information regarded as already known to the hearer?
Given
Which element in discourse carries the information focus by receiving the tonic accent?
'New' element
What is motivated by the principle of end-focus in English sentence structure?
Heavier structures towards the beginning of the clause
Learn about how the Prague School's position on Information Flow influences the Functional Sentence Perspective. Explore how communicative goals shape the structure of a clause or sentence in various perspectives.
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