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In:A Linguistic Handbook of French for Translators and Language Students
Paul Boucher
[Not in series 216] 2018
► pp. 169–192

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Chapter 11
Anaphora and ellipsis

Published online: 3 April 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/z.216.c11
Article outline
  • 11.1Introduction
  • 11.2Anaphora in French and English
  • 11.3Determiners
  • 11.4Personal pronouns
    • Rules
  • 11.5Demonstratives
    • 11.5.1Translating French demonstratives
      • Discussion
    • 11.5.2Translating English demonstratives
    • 11.5.3Conclusion
  • 11.6Ellipsis
    • 11.6.1Grammatical ellipsis
      • 11.6.1.1VP deletion
      • 11.6.1.2“Reprise” constructions
      • 11.6.1.3Coordination
      • 11.6.1.4Nouns
      • 11.6.1.5Non-deletion
    • 11.6.2Situational ellipsis
    • 11.6.3Stylistic ellipsis
  • Notes
  • Further reading on ellipsis and coherence
References (8)
Further reading on ellipsis and coherence
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