Comparative Concept: active (inf)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
active (inf)
| Typ | information packaging (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | active • in focus |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | active (inf) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
a referent whose discourse file has been opened and which is at the center of the hearer's consciousness. This is the highest accessibility referent at the current point in the discourse. (Section 3.3.1)