topicalize

top i cal ize |ˈtäpikəˌlīz ˈtɑpəkəˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Linguistics cause (a subject, word, or phrase ) to be the topic of a sentence or discourse, typically by placing it first. DERIVATIVES top i cal i za tion |ˌtäpəkəliˈzāSHən |noun

topicalize

topicalize |ˈtɒpɪk (ə )lʌɪz |(also topicalise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] Linguistics cause (a subject, word, or phrase ) to be the topic of a sentence or discourse, typically by placing it first. DERIVATIVES topicalization noun