topicalization
/ˌtɑpɪkələˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- In linguistics, the process of placing a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence to emphasize it as the topic or focus of the sentence.
- Topicalization is common in many languages to highlight important information.
- The teacher explained topicalization by showing how 'Coffee, I love' emphasizes the drink.
- In English, topicalization often moves an object to the front, as in 'That book, I have read.'