Importance is based on the contribution of the new information to the context, not its position in a clause. Since emphasis is based upon the context, the scope over which the emphasis extends is determined by context. If a fronted element is the most important element in a participial or a subordinate clause, the scope of the emphasis is limited to that clause. It does not extend to the main clause to which it is subordinate. If the information is the most important in a main clause, the scope of