@article{ART002064627},
author={Lee, Byum lyul},
title={A Study on the Discourse Function of Ellipsis －Based on Mandarin Chinese},
journal={Journal of Chinese Language and Literature},
issn={1225-083X},
year={2015},
number={70},
pages={413-444},
doi={10.15792/clsyn..70.201512.413}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee, Byum lyul
TI - A Study on the Discourse Function of Ellipsis －Based on Mandarin Chinese
JO - Journal of Chinese Language and Literature
PY - 2015
VL - null
IS - 70
PB - Chinese Literary Society Of Yeong Nam
SP - 413
EP - 444
SN - 1225-083X
AB - This paper aims to show the discourse function of ellipsis in Mandarin Chinese, with relation to linguistic economy, salient information delivery, coherence, and cooperation: As for linguistic economy, the speaker is able to utter as little as possible to convey his intended message, and the listener to make a minimal mental effort to understand the delivered message. The process of ellipsis is applied selectively with reference to the speaker's discourse purpose of salient information delivery. Less important information should be deleted first and more important information last, all of which are given information. New information should not be deleted. Ellipsis is assumed to have a strong coherent force for information delivery. Ellipsis can be effectively used through the cooperation between the speaker and the listener. Without the cooperation, either the speaker or the listener using the full form can be felt as being insulted by the other party using the deleted form. In conclusion, ellipsis can be used as an useful discourse tool with the functions mentioned above in Mandarin Chinese.
KW - ellipsis;discourse function;linguistic economy;salient information delivery;coherence;cooperation.
DO - 10.15792/clsyn..70.201512.413
ER -
Lee, Byum lyul. (2015). A Study on the Discourse Function of Ellipsis －Based on Mandarin Chinese. Journal of Chinese Language and Literature, 70, 413-444.
Lee, Byum lyul. 2015, "A Study on the Discourse Function of Ellipsis －Based on Mandarin Chinese", Journal of Chinese Language and Literature, no.70, pp.413-444. Available from: doi:10.15792/clsyn..70.201512.413
Lee, Byum lyul "A Study on the Discourse Function of Ellipsis －Based on Mandarin Chinese" Journal of Chinese Language and Literature 70 pp.413-444 (2015) : 413.
Lee, Byum lyul. A Study on the Discourse Function of Ellipsis －Based on Mandarin Chinese. 2015; 70 : 413-444. Available from: doi:10.15792/clsyn..70.201512.413
Lee, Byum lyul. "A Study on the Discourse Function of Ellipsis －Based on Mandarin Chinese" Journal of Chinese Language and Literature no.70(2015) : 413-444.doi: 10.15792/clsyn..70.201512.413
Lee, Byum lyul. A Study on the Discourse Function of Ellipsis －Based on Mandarin Chinese. Journal of Chinese Language and Literature, 70, 413-444. doi: 10.15792/clsyn..70.201512.413
Lee, Byum lyul. A Study on the Discourse Function of Ellipsis －Based on Mandarin Chinese. Journal of Chinese Language and Literature. 2015; 70 413-444. doi: 10.15792/clsyn..70.201512.413
Lee, Byum lyul. A Study on the Discourse Function of Ellipsis －Based on Mandarin Chinese. 2015; 70 : 413-444. Available from: doi:10.15792/clsyn..70.201512.413
Lee, Byum lyul. "A Study on the Discourse Function of Ellipsis －Based on Mandarin Chinese" Journal of Chinese Language and Literature no.70(2015) : 413-444.doi: 10.15792/clsyn..70.201512.413
