Message and emphasis: On focus and scope in English

Elements of Symbolic Logic.

J. C. C. McKinsey, Hans Reichenbach · American Mathematical Monthly · 1948 · 2.3K citations

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Notes on transitivity and theme in English: Part 2

Journal of Linguistics · 1967 · 2.1K citations

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A Grammar of Contemporary English

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New Horizons in Linguistics

Laszlo A. Borsay, John Lyons · Modern Language Journal · 1972 · 1.2K citations

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