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The Message PDF
The Message PDF
Represented
in speech by
Used to avoid
repeating information
that is recoverable:
Ellipsis and
substitution.
Contains
An obligatory
Information Units
Contain
Marked focus
- its
function is to contrast one item
with another or to add emotive
colouring to the utterance.
Situational ellipsis - In
conversation and writing that
imitates speech - Unstressed
pronouns and other functional items
are frequently ellipted Can't hear a
word - subject I ellipted
Situational ellipsis - the organising
factor in "block language" newspapers headlines, telegrams and
other announcements.
To let. For hire. For sale. Vacancies.
Bed and Breakfast. No parking. The concept of ellipsis is strictly not
applicable.