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(linguistics) An element in a clause, sentence, etc. that acts as the focus, or main element, in combination with another such element..
In general, the expression in focus is a predicate, which applies to something which is defined by the cofocus.
Not all cofoci are presuppositions; sometimes the cofocus is new information "accommodated" to the common ground which is introduced as though it were presupposed[…]
Use cofocus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cofocus means (linguistics) An element in a clause, sentence, etc. that acts as the focus, or main element, in combination with another such element..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In general, the expression in focus is a predicate, which applies to something which is defined by the cofocus.
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