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fronting

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˈfɹəntɪŋ// UK //fɹˈʌntɪŋ// fronting Slang

n. moving a word or phrase to the very beginning of a sentence to give it more focus. You do this to emphasize a specific part of your message.

n. the movement of a constituent to the sentence-initial position to provide thematic emphasis or contrast. Often involves placing an object or adverbial before the subject and verb.


CONTEXTUAL

The teacher explained that fronting is a common way to highlight the setting of a story.

COMPLEX

While standard English follows a subject-verb-object order, fronting allows a writer to shift the focus onto the complement, thereby creating a more dramatic or literary effect.

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Usage

Commonly used in descriptive writing and formal oratory to establish a specific theme or contrast.

Pitfall

Fronting is when you are lying about who you are.Fronting is the act of moving a word to the start of a sentence.In a linguistics context, 'fronting' refers to word order, not the slang meaning of 'pretending' or 'acting tough'.

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