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FUNCTIONS OF SYNTACTICAL STYLISTIC DEVICES OF ELLIPSIS
Scientific supervisor: G‘ofurova Sarvaraxon
Student: Abdumalikov Fazliddin Oybekovich
Andijan state institute of foreign languages
Аbstrаct:
This paper explores the functions of syntactical stylistic devices,
specifically ellipsis, in both literary and everyday language. Ellipsis, defined as the
omission of one or more words that are understood in the context, plays a crucial role
in enhancing communication efficiency, creating emphasis, and contributing to the
aesthetic quality of texts. The study examines various forms of ellipsis across different
genres, including poetry, prose, and conversational discourse, highlighting how it can
streamline expressions while simultaneously inviting reader engagement and
interpretation.
Key words:
gradation, syntactic, stylistic devices, ellipsis, inversion,
parallelism.
Ellipsis saves the speaker from needless effort, spares his time, reduces
redundancy of speech. Elliptical structures may also reveal such speakers' emotions as
excitement, impatience, delight, etc. As a stylistic device, ellipsis is an effective means
of protagonists' portrayal.
Stylistics is positioned as a branch of general linguistics. General linguistics is
the study of language as a universal phenomenon, while stylistics narrows its focus to
examine language use for expressive and aesthetic purposes. Stylistic analyzes
language means across all levels, including phonological, morphological, syntactic,
and semantic aspects. The emphasis is on understanding how these language elements
contribute to expressiveness, emotiveness, imagery, and evaluation. These terms
highlight the key dimensions of language that stylistics examines. Expressiveness
refers to the ability of language to convey emotions and attitudes. Emotiveness relates
to the emotional impact of language. Imagery involves the creation of mental images
through language, and evaluation pertains to the subjective judgments and opinions
expressed in the message. Stylistics is concerned with studying the impact of a message
on the reader or listener. This involves understanding how specific language choices
contribute to the overall effect and interpretation of a text. Stylistics investigates the
nature, functions, and structure of stylistic devices. These devices are linguistic tools
and techniques deliberately used to achieve specific stylistic effects. Examples include
metaphors, similes, hyperbole, and other figures of speech. The subject of stylistics
also includes the study of language styles or functional styles. This involves examining
the specific purposes, structures, and characteristic features of different styles of
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language use, such as formal, informal, technical, poetic, etc. Stylistics explores the
aim, structure, and distinctive features of various language styles. This includes
understanding how different styles serve different communicative purposes and how
they shape the overall tone and character of a message. Lexical Stylistic Devices
involve the manipulation of lexical (word-level) meanings to achieve specific stylistic
effects. This can occur within a single word or a combination of words. The essence of
these devices lies in the interplay between the primary, dictionary meaning of a word
and a meaning imposed by the micro-context in which the word is used. This micro-
context could be a specific phrase, sentence, or paragraph. One approach involves the
author identifying two objects that, in reality, have nothing in common [1;24].
Ellipsis is an omission of a portion of speech in literary writing. The term ellipsis
refers to an incomplete sentence. The ellipse is based on important aspects of speaking.
When the speaker is in a state of intense excitement, some parts of the sentence are
skipped spontaneously; however, this does not violate the logical connection, which
means that any omission in the sentence is not considered a stylistic method. An ellipse
is a common form of colloquial speech, but when used in writing it includes new
features. An ellipse as a stylistic method adds an extra function to an expression in
addition to merging and generalizing. When counting is used as a stylistic tool, the
sentence uses things, actions and adjectives. Sometimes these things or actions are
similar or close to each other, one in a pair of the other. This method is widely used
mainly in the artistic style and serves to express speech. In gradation each specific
phrase in a sentence becomes stronger and more effective than its predecessor (in terms
of efficiency and logic). Such a definition is subjective because we do not have a
linguistic definition to compare it. Synonyms are often used in gradations. The reuse
of these synonyms helps to discern the effect. In short, syntactic stylistic devices
include inversion, indivisible structures, parallel devices, chiasm, repetition, ellipse,
accent, counting, gradation, antithesis, and each of them performs a specific function.
The norm is the application of phonetic, morphological, syntactic, stylistic rules
of speech in different historical periods of development of a particular language. If any
changes in the syntactic structure do not affect the content, the changes can be regarded
as a kind of norm, therefore, based on the above considerations, we can draw the
following conclusions: The constituent elements define the existing content. The
constituent elements have independent meanings, which are called grammatical and
structural meanings. Structural meanings can affect lexical and textual meanings
[2;54].
It can be seen from the foregoing that types of speech play an important role in
the formation of thinking. It is well known that the English language has a strict word
order: possessive + participle + complement and so on. This change in word order leads
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to a change in the meaning of the sentence. A student learning English should be aware
of the additional message in this sentence: - Away fly the sentences… - Affection was
what she craved. In the first sentence, as a result of a change in the order of words
appeared a lyrical, romantic feeling. The second sentence creates an additional message
to the word "affection" by changing the order of words. In other words, the mood of
the person who spoke these words is expressed. The second sentence can be interpreted
as follows: the sentence, which is the main character of the work, can be interpreted as
follows: the woman, who is the main character of the work, has everything, but she
needs “love, affection, attention”. If the sentence matches the traditional word order
the stylistic expression will disappear. Due to the fact that the main semantic parts of
the sentence are at the beginning and end of the sentence, the emphasis is formed.
Speaking of syntax, it is necessary to emphasize the importance of tone in the
organization of speech. In writing, authors use linguistic and non-linguistic
paralinguistic tools to express the tone of thought. The means of syntactic stylistic
influence are by their very nature close to the features of oral speech. The excitement
of the speaker can also be an important factor in the development of sensitivity. In such
cases, he omitted parts of the proposal. As a result, an ellipse is used, sometimes the
same word is repeated. You can change the order of words in a sentence without
changing the main content of the idea expressed by the speaker. Sometimes the tuner
lists and describes the causes and consequences of the event for someone using
counting and gradation. Rhetorical interrogative sentences, conflicting words, etc. are
often used in oral speech. As a result of changes in the structure of such proposals,
additional meaning appears. Another syntactic stylistic method is polysynthetic.
Several compounds are also widely used as visual aids. All this create emphasis,
emotionality and sensitivity in oral speech. However, all these means of syntactic
influence are generalized, combined, perform a certain function and take the form of a
stylistic environment, mainly in the style of prose. Thus, all syntactic tools can be
divided into 3 groups: 1. Syntactic stylistic techniques based on the characteristics of
the oral form of speech. 2. Syntactic stylistic devices based on the use of unions. 3.
Syntactic stylistic techniques based on the interaction of structural values. The first
group includes inversion, indivisible structures, parallel devices, chiasm, repetition,
ellipse, counting, gradation, and antithesis [3;53].
Syntactic stylistic techniques based on the characteristics of the oral form of
speech. Stylistic inversion i.e. sentences that have become a picture for modern English
are often not a syntactic stylistic tool, according to the author sometimes you can
change the position of words in sentences. As a result, this syntactic device expresses
emphasis and takes on a good mood. It is known that the main task of the appeal is to
add additional information to the information in the proposal. The syntax of the artistic
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style is characterized by a wide range of reverse (subjective) order in word order.
Inversion does not violate the norms of the literary language, is a practical expression
of the capabilities of the language and is subject to certain rules for using the language.
The stylistic inversion in English is manifested in the following structures: 1. when the
placeholder comes at the beginning of the sentence; 2. the identifier arrives after
detection; 3. the arrival of horse-riding in front of the owner. If the horse is standing in
front of the boat, and both in front of the owner; 4. precedes possessive in a sentence;
if the cut comes in front of the owner; 6. addition comes at the beginning of the
sentence; in the following compound sentences, stress is formed at the beginning of the
next sentence [4;14].
The following inversions are common in the journalism method: when the
reduction comes first in the sentence: - Says Cambridge University`s Martin Rees
“Einstein is the only scientist who has become a cult figure…” - Explains University
of Texas Physical John Wheeler… . Verbs “speak” and “explain” appear at the
beginning of the sentence. This is not at all typical of English grammar. Any change in
the order of words in a sentence also changes the syntactic relations in it and affects
the content of the sentence. However, the following sentences use semantic inversion
rather than syntactic inversion: - When a man wants to kill a tiger, he calls it sport,
when a tiger wants to kill a man it is ferocity. Sometimes changes in syntactic relations
affect to the grammatical meaning: “Had I known it?” As a result of the change in the
order of words, an interrogative sentence appeared (inversion in grammar). Inversion
types can be found in many poetic works. For example: - Bliss was it in that dawn to
be alive, But to be young was very heavy [5,12].
Another type of syntactic change is the appearance of expressive content in a
sentence. In modern English, inversion is a logical part of speech. In some cases,
inversion is used to indicate speed, agility, performance. Separated structures are
formed by separating the secondary parts of speech. This separation is indicated by an
accent or a comma. From a grammatical point of view, the secondary parts of speech
are associated with the main part. Thus, there is a conflict between the structural
meaning of the sentence and the general content. Under the influence of these devices,
the secondary parts of speech are separated from the main parts in terms of ordinary
syntactic relationships.
In conclusion, the syntactical stylistic device of ellipsis serves as a powerful tool
in both written and spoken language, allowing for brevity and efficiency in
communication. By omitting elements that are understood from context, ellipsis not
only streamlines expression but also encourages reader or listener engagement,
prompting them to fill in the gaps and actively participate in the meaning-making
process. Ellipsis functions on multiple levels: it can create a sense of urgency, enhance
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the rhythm of a sentence, and convey subtleties of emotion or tone. In dialogue, it often
reflects natural speech patterns, contributing to character development and authenticity.
Additionally, ellipsis can introduce ambiguity or open-endedness, inviting
interpretation and deeper reflection from the audience.
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