Discourse functions of topicalization in some varieties of English

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This paper analyses discourse functions of topicalization in three Asian varieties of English. Topicalization occurs in sentences such as "The first novel I read, but the second one I didn't read". This structure is used to emphasise, create contrast, establish continuity in the discourse, and shift the current topic. The last function is particularly rare; all other functions can be identified to some extent.

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