importantsuch

Importantsuch is a coined term used in linguistic and rhetorical analysis to designate a referential pattern that foregrounds the significance of a described item or category. The term fuses "important" and the determiner-like "such" to signal evaluative emphasis rather than neutral description.

In discourse, importantsuch constructions function as foregrounding devices that guide the reader toward points deemed critical for argument or decision making. Typical usage accompanies noun phrases and can appear at clause-internal positions or sentence-initially. Examples include: "Importantsuch factors include cost, feasibility, and public acceptance." "The report identifies importantsuch considerations that should drive policy design."

The coinage emerged in contemporary English-language discourse and is discussed in limited circles of semiotics and rhetoric. It is not widely attested in standard reference works, and its acceptability varies across genres and audiences.

Some writers propose a nominal form such as importantesuchness to refer to the quality of being importantsuch, while noting that the term can be opaque or ambiguous in mixed contexts. In practice, its utility lies in signaling emphasis and guiding readers toward points deemed significant within an argument or analysis.

See also: emphasis in discourse, foregrounding, evaluative modifiers.