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Understanding Foregrounding in Literature by Francis Calubayan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the linguistic concept of foregrounding. It provides two definitions of foregrounding, the first in literary studies as techniques that draw attention to how something is said rather than what is said, and the second in systemic functional linguistics as prominent portions of text that contribute to overall meaning. Examples are given that demonstrate foregrounding through deviation from norms, parallel structures, personification, and unusual word choice. Foregrounding can be create
- Author
- Francis Calubayan
- Language
- EN