Vendula Luňáčková

Bachelor's thesis

The Use of Cleft Constructions in English Fiction

The Use of Cleft Constructions in English Fiction
Abstract:
The thesis deals with a highlighting construction, cleft sentence. This special structure, capable of putting emphasis on a particular piece of information, may be divided into two basic cathegories, it-clefts and pseudo-clefts. The latter is further divided into two distinct types, wh-clefts and reversed wh-clefts. The thesis studies different aspects of these focusing constructions and their occurrence …more
Abstract:
Tato práce se zabývá vytýkací vazbou, cleft sentence, která klade důraz na určitou informaci a uvádí tak ostatní větné členy do pozadí. Tuto vytýkací vazbu lze rozdělit do dvou základních kategorií, cleft construction a pseudo-cleft construction, která se dále dělí na dva typy, základní wh-cleft a převrácený reversed wh-cleft. Práce zkoumá různé znaky těchto vytýkacích konstrukcí a dále také jejich …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 27. 3. 2012

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 23. 5. 2012
  • Supervisor: PhDr. Zuzana Nádraská, Ph.D.

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Luňáčková, Vendula. The Use of Cleft Constructions in English Fiction. Pardubice, 2012. bakalářská práce (Bc.). Univerzita Pardubice. Fakulta filozofická

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University of Pardubice

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

Bachelor programme / field:
Specialisation in Educational Sciences / English for Education