Ellipsis in the clause is related to mood. Specifically, it is related to the question-answer process in dialogue; and this determines that there are two kinds: (a) yes/no ellipsis, and (b) WH- ellipsis. Each of these also allows for substitution, though not in all contexts.
Saturday, 20 June 2020
Ellipsis And Substitution In The Clause
Halliday & Matthiessen (2014: 636):
Labels:
Cohesion,
Ellipsis,
Lexicogrammar,
Mood,
Substitution,
Textual
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