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OverviewWe rarely speak or even write in the complete sentences that are often held to be the ideal form of linguistic communication. Language is, in fact, full of gaps, because speakers and writers operate in contexts which allow bits of language to be understood rather than expressed. This book systematically analyses this inherent gappiness of language, known as ellipsis, and provides an account of the different contexts, both linguistic and situational, which affect its use. Peter Wilson draws on a wide variety of examples of spoken and written English, and both literary and non-literary to present a comprehensive classification of elliptical language that ranges from the conversational fragment and the advertisement to the dialogue of Shakespeare and imagist poetry. Mind the Gap shows how ellipsis is a feature of major structural and stylistic importance to our understanding of spoken and written language, and will be of interest to undergraduate students of linguistics, literature, communication and the interrelations between them. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter WilsonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780582356795ISBN 10: 0582356792 Pages: 252 Publication Date: 16 May 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: THE FORMS OF ELLIPSIS 1. What is ellipsis? 2. What isn't ellipsis 3. The linguistic context 4. The situational context 5. Telegraphic Ellipsis 6. Coordination Reduction 7. The rough guide to gaps PART II: THE STYLISTIC EFFECTS OF ELLIPSIS 8. Style and stylistics 9. Speech styles and ellipsis 10. Sports Commentary 11. Dramatizing Dialogue 12. The conative turn 13. Narrative voices, narrative gaps 14. Ellipsis and compression in poetry 15. Conclusion BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationWilson, Peter Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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