MAIN LINGUISTIC APPROACHES TO STUDYING FOREGROUNDING
Abstract
Foregrounding is a linguistic phenomenon which allows a text to stand out against the backdrop of the text that conforms with the linguistic norms. The article sheds the light on the origin of the concept of foregrounding, the tendency of investigating its theory, as well as a wide range of scientific approaches. In the course of the research the following conclusions were drawn: a text that comprise foregrounded language means stimulates mental work and is perceived to be intricate and thought-provoking by a reader. Foregrounding gives a rise to the creation of a special perception of the object. Foregrounding in a language is normally realized through the usage of stylistic devices as well as consistent and systematic nature of actualization. It enables a writer to fulfill the writer’s specific aims and motivations through the text.
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