talking point vs topic

talking point

noun
  • A specific topic raised in a conversation or argument which is intended as a basis for further discussion, especially one which represents a point of view. 

topic

noun
  • Discussion thread. 

  • Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest. 

  • A musical sign intended to suggest a particular style or genre. 

adj
  • topical 

How often have the words talking point and topic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )