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This document discusses the study of specificational and presentational there-clefts in English, aiming to redefine the understanding of cleft constructions. The authors argue against the traditional view that focuses solely on it-clefts, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive analysis that includes various matrix forms and their semantic distinctions. The study is grounded in empirical data and aims to provide a cognitive-functional perspective on the syntax, semantics, prosody, and pragmatics of there-c

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maxwellgm

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EN