Cognitive Mechanisms of Elliptization Process in the English Language (by the Material of News Media Texts)
Suprun Anastasiya Gennadevna, Prokhorova Olga Nikolaevna
Belgorod National Research University
Submitted: 24.05.2020
Abstract. The research objective includes identifying cognitive characteristics of elliptization process in the modern English news media discourse. The article describes linguistic and pragmatic features of elliptical constructions in electronic and print media. Scientific originality of the paper involves a new approach to studying ellipsis, where elliptization is considered from the viewpoint of cognitive attitudes. The conducted research allows identifying the following mechanisms of elliptical constructions formation in the English media discourse: dynamism, spontaneity, intentionality and emotionality of contextual speech.
Key words and phrases: эллиптические конструкции, эллипсис, новостные тексты, английский медиадискурс, elliptical constructions, ellipsis, news texts, English media discourse
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