TY - JOUR ID - TI - Some Functions of Ellipsis in Religious Texts AU - Abbas Deygan Darweesh PY - 2010 VL - 1 IS - 3 SP - 265 EP - 279 JO - Journal Human Sciences مجلة العلوم الانسانية SN - 19922876 25239899 AB - Ellipsis is the non-expression of sentence elements whose meaning can be retrieved by the addressee ( ). In grammatical analysis ellipsis is a term used for a sentence, where for reasons of economy, emphasis or style a part of the structure has been omitted. Using ellipsis can restrict possible readings, express otherwise ineffable meanings, clarify discourse functions and establish rapport between the addresser and the addressee.

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