thematization
Making something central
Thematization is the process of organizing something around a theme or making a theme explicit.
In linguistics and philosophy, it refers to bringing a topic to the foreground—positioning it as what a sentence or discourse is about.
More broadly, thematization describes how spaces, experiences, or content get organized around unifying concepts: the thematization of the casino as ancient Rome, thematization of memory in her novels.
Making textual features prominent
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- focusConcentrated attention point
- accentuationStress placed on syllables
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
highlighting · spotlighting · underscoring · prioritization · salience · importance · centrality · weighting
Making textual features prominent
- backgroundingDe-emphasizing something's prominence
- givennessStatus of assumed information
- focusConcentrated attention point
- syntaxRules for arranging words
Arranging into groups
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- structuringImposing systematic order
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
systematization · conceptualization · framing · ordering · indexing · tagging · labeling · schematization
Recurring thematic element
- leitmotifRecurring thematic phrase
- subject-matterContent under consideration
- throughlineCentral connecting narrative strand
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
foregrounding
Making textual features prominent
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
- focusConcentrated attention point
- accentuationStress placed on syllables
stress · highlighting · spotlighting · underscoring · prioritization · salience · importance · centrality · weighting · intensification
foregrounding
Making textual features prominent
- backgroundingDe-emphasizing something's prominence
- givennessStatus of assumed information
- focusConcentrated attention point
categorization
Arranging into groups
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- structuringImposing systematic order
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
arrangement · systematization · conceptualization · framing · ordering · indexing · tagging · labeling · schematization · compartmentalization
motif
Recurring thematic element
- leitmotifRecurring thematic phrase
- subject-matterContent under consideration
- throughlineCentral connecting narrative strand
symbolism · allegory · subtext · undercurrent
thematizationde-emphasis
Reduction in importance
marginalization · subordination · suppression · elision · omission
theme, thesis, synthesis, themes, antithesis, hypothetical, thematic, thematically, thematics