Re: Fronting & Point of Departure

From: Polycarp66@aol.com
Date: Sun Apr 09 2000 - 15:10:50 EDT


In a message dated 4/8/2000 2:05:04 PM Central Standard Time,
c.s.bartholomew@worldnet.att.net writes:

<<
 On page 21 of this book Randall Buth is cited* as suggesting that
 establishing the point of departure is the UNMARKED purpose for fronting and
 that we should not consider that a constituent has been fronted for
 highlighting unless it cannot be interpreted as a point of departure.
>>

If only this were Greek to me. Then I might have a chance of understanding
what you're talking about. What is "fronting?"

gfsomsel

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