Elliptical Construction
Elliptical Construction
An elliptical construction is a construction that lacks an element that is recoverable or inferable from the context.
(English)
- In the following construction, you are is understood, as in Fire when you are ready.
- Fire when ready.
Page/s: 900, 904, 910
Source: Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech, and Svartvik 1985
Quirk, Randolph, S. Greenbaum, G. Leech, and J. Svartvik. 1985.A comprehensive grammar of the English language. London: Longman.
Page/s: 65
Source: Pei and Gaynor 1954
Pei, Mario A., and Frank Gaynor. 1954.A dictionary of linguistics. New York: Philosophical Library.
Page/s: 107–108
Source: Crystal 1985
Crystal, David. 1985.A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. 2nd edition. New York: Basil Blackwell.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Construction
Related terms
- RT⇆ Sentence
- RT⇆ Tag Statement
