Focus/Voice Switching in Discourse

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About this concept

Strategic switching between actor, object, benefactive, and locative focus to highlight different participants. Focus choice affects information structure and pragmatic emphasis.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~45 cards at level B2.

Examples

Bumili ako ng regalo. (actor focus)I bought a gift. (emphasis: I)

Binili ko ang regalo. (object focus)I bought the gift. (emphasis: the gift)

Ibinili ko siya ng regalo. (benefactive)I bought him/her a gift. (emphasis: action for him/her)

Binilhan ko siya ng regalo. (locative)I bought a gift for him/her. (emphasis: him/her as recipient)

Prerequisite

Locative/Directional Focus -An VerbsA2

Concepts that build on this

Pragmatics of Focus ChoiceC1

More B2 concepts

Passive and Stative ConstructionsMga Balangkas na Palakad at Panalagay Complex Conditionals and CounterfactualsMasalimuot na Pasubali at Kontra-katunayan Nominalization (Pag-/Pagka-/Pagkaka-)Pagbuo ng Pangngalan mula sa Pandiwa Discourse Particles (Nga, Naman, Kasi, Pala, Daw)Mga Katagang Pambalangkas Advanced Conjunctions and ConnectorsMga Pangkat na Pangatnig

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