Mainitaan
Mainitaan is a term proposed in discourse-linguistics as part of a theoretical framework describing explicit marking of mention of a referent within discourse. It denotes a mechanism by which a speaker signals that a previously named entity is being reintroduced or foregrounded, aiding referential continuity across sentences.
The term was introduced by researchers exploring cross-linguistic discourse markers and is used to illustrate how
Usage and interpretation: In analyses, mainitaan can appear as a separate particle, an affix, or a fixed
Examples: In a hypothetical sentence in the framework, "Ana mainitaan" would mark that Ana is being mentioned
Cross-linguistic parallels: The concept relates to discourse markers and topic or focus-management devices found in various
See also: referent, discourse marker, topic continuity, pronoun, focusing.