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A focus particle is a particle that accompanies an element that is focused and that expresses various meanings related to the focusing.
Examples
In European languages, particles like only, also and even are the most typical focus particles. However, many languages also have particles for
Synonyms
Reference
- König, Ekkehard. 1991. The meaning of focus particles. London: Routledge.