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  2. Focus (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, focus (abbreviated FOC) is a grammatical category that conveys which part of the sentence contributes new, non-derivable, or contrastive information. In the English sentence "Mary only insulted BILL", focus is expressed prosodically by a pitch accent on "Bill" which identifies him as the only person whom Mary insulted.

  3. List of style guides - Wikipedia

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    MLA Style Manual, and the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers—for subjects in the arts and the humanities; published by the Modern Language Association of America (MLA). Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers —for scientific papers published by the Council of Science Editors (CSE), a group ...

  4. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch - Wikipedia

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    See Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Medicine-related articles § Careful language for more guidance on writing about medical conditions. Norms vary for expressions about disabilities and disabled people. Do not assume that plain language is inappropriate. [2] The goal is to express ideas clearly and directly without causing unnecessary offense.

  5. Topic and comment - Wikipedia

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    זה ze this מאד meʾod very מענין meʿanyen interesting הספר ha-sefer book הזה ha-ze this זה מאד מענין הספר הזה ze meʾod meʿanyen ha-sefer ha-ze this very interesting book this "This book is very interesting." In American Sign Language, a topic can be declared at the beginning of a sentence (indicated by raised eyebrows and head tilt) describing the referent ...

  6. Style guide - Wikipedia

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    Professional style guides of different countries can be referenced for authoritative advice on their respective language(s), such as the United Kingdom's New Oxford Style Manual from Oxford University Press; and the United States' The Chicago Manual of Style from the University of Chicago Press. Australia has a style guide, available online ...

  7. Focus - Wikipedia

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    Focus (encyclopedia), a 1958 Swedish language encyclopedia; Focus (German magazine), a German weekly news magazine; Focus (Italian magazine), an Italian monthly popular science magazine; Focus (Polish magazine), a Polish scientific monthly magazine; Focus (Christian magazine) Focus (Ukrainian magazine), a national Ukrainian weekly news magazine

  8. Sentence spacing in language and style guides - Wikipedia

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    However, the Oxford Style Manual (2003) and the Modern Humanities Research Association's MHRA Style Guide (2002), state that only single spacing should be used. [15] In Canada, both the English and French language sections of the Canadian Style, A Guide to Writing and Editing (1997), prescribe single sentence spacing. [16]

  9. Wikipedia:Manual of Style - Wikipedia

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    The English-language titles of compositions (books and other print works, songs and other audio works, films and other visual media works, paintings and other artworks, etc.) are given in title case, in which every word is given an initial capital except for certain less important words (as detailed at Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Capital letters ...