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Cleft Sentences — Frasi Scisse·Cleft Sentences — Pragmatic Function and Emphasis
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Rule reminder

Cleft sentences do not just focus information — they signal what is NEW, CORRECTIVE, or CONTRASTIVE. Understanding pragmatic function is essential for C1/C2-level Italian.

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From an Italian newspaper (La Repubblica): 'È qui che si decide il futuro dell'Europa.' The cleft functions to:

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→ Cleft Sentences — Mixed Advanced Practice II→ Cleft Sentences — Pragmatics and Information Structure→ Cleft Sentences — Complex Texts and Discourse Analysis→ Cleft Sentences — Mastery Review and Production
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