Ellipsis in Coordination Syntax of the English Language Profª. Flavia Cunha

Ellipsis in Coordination In linguistics, ellipsis (from the Greek:  élleipsis, "omission") or elliptical construction refers to the omission from a clause of one or more words that would otherwise be required by the remaining elements. There are numerous distinct types of ellipsis in theoretical syntax.

Ellipsis in Coordination In Ellipsis, the realized item is usually in the first clause and the ellipsis in the subsequent one.

Ellipsis in Coordination Ellipsis of identical subject and of identical subject + auxiliary verb: e.g.: Peter ate a cheese sandwich and Peter drank a glass of beer.  e.g.: Mary has washed the dishes, Mary has dried them and Mary has put them in the cupboard.  

Ellipsis in Coordination Ellipsis of different subjects: 1. but identical auxiliary: e.g.: John should clean the shed and Peter should mow the lawn. 2. of predicate or predication: 2.1 the verb phrase e.g.: Yesterday John was given a railway set, and Sue was given a doll. She will work today and she may work tomorrow.  

Ellipsis in Coordination 2.2 verb + subj. complement e.g.: John was the winner in 1971, and Bob was the winner in 1972. 2.3 verb + direct object e.g.: Joan will cook the meals today and Barbara may cook the meals tomorrow.

Ellipsis in Coordination Ambiguity: Look at the sentence below: "Sue and Lisa gave John and Mark some grotesque horror face masks because they liked them."

Ellipsis in Coordination Give 3 interpretations for: "Peter worked hard and passed the exam. Kevin too"