topicalization — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The placing of the topic of a sentence at the beginning.

Noun

1. (linguistics) emphasis placed on the topic or focus of a sentence by preposing it to the beginning of the sentence; placing the topic at the beginning of the sentence is typical for English

   Broader terms

   emphasis

   Examples

   ‘Those girls, they giggle when they see me’ and ‘Cigarettes, you couldn't pay me to smoke them’ are examples of topicalization