Ellipsis In Textual Linguistics And Arabic Rhetoric

Abstract

This study attempts to reconcile the concepts of textual linguistics with the old Arabic rhetorical studies in terms of the means of ellipsis. It also attempts to identify the common interests between the two fields and to bring the concepts closer to each other. It also seeks to highlight the role of the old Arabic rhetoricians in the "textual approach" and to prove this trend, even if the term "text" is absent in their writings. This study, while attempting to reconcile, does not aim to establish textual linguistics, but rather refers to glimpses of the efforts of Arabic rhetoric in trying to understand the text as an integrated whole. Finally, these pages attempt to highlight the importance of "Ellipsis" in terms of the coherence and cohesion of the text, and its importance in making the reception a process characterized by a great deal of productivity and participation in the creation of meaning through the process of linking elements and filling in the gaps that permeate the text.