pseudo-cleftadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈs(j)uːdə(ʊ)klɛft/, U.S.

/ˈsudoʊˌklɛft/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pseudo- comb. form, cleft adj.

Etymology: < pseudo- comb. form + cleft adj.

Linguistics.

A. adj.

Of or designating a two-clause sentence derived by transformation from a single clause, resembling a cleft sentence but conveying emphasis typically through the use of a relative wh-nominal clause (as ‘what we want is x’ from ‘we want x’). Cf. cleft adj. d.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [adjective] > change of word order or position > specific transformations

reflexed1836

pseudo-cleft1967

extraposed1972

fronted1972

extraposable1978

1967 P. S. Rosenbaum Gram. Eng. Predicate Complem. Constr. iv. 75 The pronominal head of this construction no longer exists in a form to which the pseudocleft sentence transformations can apply.

1979 Trans. Philol. Soc. 34 Pseudo-cleft variants such as:..What I am waiting for is for Mary to leave where both occurrences of for (italicized) appear overtly.

2000 T. B. Fernald Predicates & Temporal Arguments i. 6 Those that do not test for agentivity involve the ability to appear in the progeressive and the ability to appear in the pseudo-cleft construction.

B. n.

A pseudo-cleft sentence.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [noun] > change of word order or position > specific types of movement or transformation

cleft construction1937

wh-transformation1957

rank shift1961

rankshifting1965

fronting1966

pseudo-cleft1967

promotion1968

pseudo-clefting1970

tough movement1971

slifting1973

extraposing1976

1967 Jrnl. Linguistics 3 114 The grammaticality of the corresponding passive sentence..and the pseudo-cleft..is evidence that the string that she drinks beer is a noun phrase complement sentence.

1985 Word 36 3 These two examples illustrate what is probably the most general and widespread function of pseudo-clefts in discourse: the highlighting of theme.

2001 R. Paul Lang. Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence (ed. 2) xii. 423 Identify syntactic structures that might be causing difficulty. Some likely candidates include..sentences with unusual word order, such as pseudoclefts.

Derivatives

ˈpseudo-clefting n. the process of transforming a sentence into a pseudo-cleft sentence.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [noun] > change of word order or position > specific types of movement or transformation

cleft construction1937

wh-transformation1957

rank shift1961

rankshifting1965

fronting1966

pseudo-cleft1967

promotion1968

pseudo-clefting1970

tough movement1971

slifting1973

extraposing1976

1970 M. Muraki (title of thesis) in Mod. Lang. Jrnl. (1971) 55 66 Presuppostion, pseudo-clefting and thematization.

2000 N. Besnier Tuvaluan i. 246 Clefting, pseudoclefting, and dislocation can only target noun phrases.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pseudo-cleft
释义	pseudo-cleftadj.n. Brit. /ˈs(j)uːdə(ʊ)klɛft/, U.S. /ˈsudoʊˌklɛft/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pseudo- comb. form, cleft adj. Etymology: < pseudo- comb. form + cleft adj. Linguistics. A. adj. Of or designating a two-clause sentence derived by transformation from a single clause, resembling a cleft sentence but conveying emphasis typically through the use of a relative wh-nominal clause (as ‘what we want is x’ from ‘we want x’). Cf. cleft adj. d. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [adjective] > change of word order or position > specific transformations reflexed1836 pseudo-cleft1967 extraposed1972 fronted1972 extraposable1978 1967 P. S. Rosenbaum Gram. Eng. Predicate Complem. Constr. iv. 75 The pronominal head of this construction no longer exists in a form to which the pseudocleft sentence transformations can apply. 1979 Trans. Philol. Soc. 34 Pseudo-cleft variants such as:..What I am waiting for is for Mary to leave where both occurrences of for (italicized) appear overtly. 2000 T. B. Fernald Predicates & Temporal Arguments i. 6 Those that do not test for agentivity involve the ability to appear in the progeressive and the ability to appear in the pseudo-cleft construction. B. n. A pseudo-cleft sentence. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [noun] > change of word order or position > specific types of movement or transformation cleft construction1937 wh-transformation1957 rank shift1961 rankshifting1965 fronting1966 pseudo-cleft1967 promotion1968 pseudo-clefting1970 tough movement1971 slifting1973 extraposing1976 1967 Jrnl. Linguistics 3 114 The grammaticality of the corresponding passive sentence..and the pseudo-cleft..is evidence that the string that she drinks beer is a noun phrase complement sentence. 1985 Word 36 3 These two examples illustrate what is probably the most general and widespread function of pseudo-clefts in discourse: the highlighting of theme. 2001 R. Paul Lang. Disorders from Infancy through Adolescence (ed. 2) xii. 423 Identify syntactic structures that might be causing difficulty. Some likely candidates include..sentences with unusual word order, such as pseudoclefts. Derivatives ˈpseudo-clefting n. the process of transforming a sentence into a pseudo-cleft sentence. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [noun] > change of word order or position > specific types of movement or transformation cleft construction1937 wh-transformation1957 rank shift1961 rankshifting1965 fronting1966 pseudo-cleft1967 promotion1968 pseudo-clefting1970 tough movement1971 slifting1973 extraposing1976 1970 M. Muraki (title of thesis) in Mod. Lang. Jrnl. (1971) 55 66 Presuppostion, pseudo-clefting and thematization. 2000 N. Besnier Tuvaluan i. 246 Clefting, pseudoclefting, and dislocation can only target noun phrases. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1967
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