"fronting" meaning in English

See fronting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹʌntɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-fronting.ogg Forms: frontings [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌntɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fronting (countable and uncountable, plural frontings)
  1. (phonetics, phonology) A process whereby a vowel or a consonant is pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract than some reference point. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Phonetics, Phonology
    Sense id: en-fronting-en-noun-1ViZ6XWn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 17 11 25 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 24 12 10 28 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 15 10 28 2 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
  2. (phonology) A phonological relationship where a front vowel is found in place of a relative back vowel in an inflected form of a word. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Phonology
    Sense id: en-fronting-en-noun-OxguOiIb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 17 11 25 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 24 12 10 28 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 15 10 28 2 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
  3. (linguistics) An analogous relationship between the vowel sounds in a dialect of a language relative to the language standard or an earlier form of the language. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-fronting-en-noun-pUIaeqeW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 17 11 25 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 24 12 10 28 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 15 10 28 2 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  4. (syntax) The movement of a word of phrase to nearer the beginning of a sentence or clause than it would usually appear, often for emphasis. May also occur as part of the standard syntax of particular constructions (e.g. wh-fronting). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fronting-en-noun-t0TbUUtr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 17 11 25 1 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, syntax
  5. (slang) An act of putting on a false façade to impress people. Tags: countable, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fronting-en-noun-BWWDuQoX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 17 11 25 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 24 12 10 28 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 22 15 10 28 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: th-fronting

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɹʌntɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-fronting.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌntɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} fronting
  1. present participle and gerund of front Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: front
    Sense id: en-fronting-en-verb-IR6fuwWC

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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