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Definition rheme in American English

rheme noun

[countable] noun

/rim/

1

in discourse analysis, the new information in a clause or sentence. The known information is called the theme.

Example

In their native languages, good writers handle theme-rheme flow fairly naturally.

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cognitive grammar concordance conversation analysis accusative adjunct allomorph

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Definition rheme in American English