ELLIPSIS AS A STYLISTIC DEVICE IN LINGUISTIC SCHOOLS:TEXT LINGUITICS AS A MODEL
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https://doi.org/10.52152/phhvz864Keywords:
ellipsis; text linguistics; zero constructionAbstract
Text linguistics has devoted sustained attention to the text, its producer, and its recipient,conceptualising the text, whether spoken or written, as a product transmitted by thesender to the receiver. Its sentences are interconnected through cohesive ties thatestablish relationships among all its constituent elements. Each element is linked to whatprecedes or follows it through prior or subsequent relations to achieve cohesion,coherence, and linguistic well-formedness. Within this theoretical framework, ellipsis, orwhat is termed the zero construction, constitutes an internal textual relation that isinvariably connected to a preceding element. This antecedent fills the gap left by theellipsis. It fulfils several functions, most notably enhancing textual cohesion andcoherence, while enabling the sender to be concise rather than prolix or verbose.
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Watt, P. (2004). Financing local government. Local Government Studies, 30(4), 609-623.
West, D. M. (2004). “E-Government and the transformation of service delivery and citizen attitudes”. Public Administration Review, vol. 64(1), pp. 15–27.
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ELLIPSIS AS A STYLISTIC DEVICE IN LINGUISTIC SCHOOLS:TEXT LINGUITICS AS A MODEL. (2025). Lex Localis - Journal of Local Self-Government, 23(11), 1549-1554. https://doi.org/10.52152/phhvz864
