Re: Clefts and Pseudoclefts

Matt Pearson <jmpearson@...> wrote:


>Jim Grossmann asked about clefts and pseudoclefts:
>
>Both are constructions which serve to focus (cleft) a
>particular constituent in the clause.
I didn't know the name, so thanks! Now, another question:
how common are these constructions, or similar stuff? What
about conlangs?


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