Les points de suspension: usages, typographie et prise en charge numérique
Other Title(s)
Ellipsis: uses, typography and digital support
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2021), pp.246-263, 18 p.
Publisher
University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmad
Publication Date
2021-12-31
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Since their first appearance, the ellipsis has conquered several domains: discourse, typography, bibliographical references … human-computer interfaces of modern computer applications.
the mastery of this sign is not only the business of specialists but of a whole community: writers, readers and publishers.
in English and French, the explosion of digital publishing has been accompanied by several tools on punctuation, mainly writing guides.
in other languages, as in Arabic, these tools are not always available, especially on the web; this is certainly due to the late use of western punctuation, which did not really prevail in the Arabic text until the middle of the 20th century.
thus, Arabic-speaking writers/readers often use resources written for other languages.
this is particularly true for the ellipsis, which has been used timidly in English and French since their first appearance at the end of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th.
this work looks at ellipsis from a practical point of view: the goal is to expose writers/readers to everything they need to be able to take advantage of this tool.
the first question will be to gather definitions proposed in the three languages: French, English and Arabic.
we then propose some of the uses of the ellipsis.
on the signified level, there will be three essential uses common to all writers/readers: in discourse, in quotations and in enumerations.
for uses in discourse, we bring and discuss cases of use in Arabic; both French and English having enough literatures.
on the significant level, it will be a question of the forms attested in the literature and those currently chosen as standards.
finally, as a multiform sign, its digital support is also discussed.
Abstract FRE
Depuis leur première apparition, les points de suspension ont conquis plusieurs domaines: discours, typographie, références bibliographiques … mêmes les interfaces homme-machine des applications informatiques modernes.
la maitrise de ce signe n'est pas l'affaire des seuls spécialistes mais de toute une communauté: scripteurs, lecteurs et éditeurs.
dans ce travail, il s'agit de faire le point sur les usages et les formes typographiques multiples des points de suspension.
comme ponctuation du discours, un intérêt particulier est accordé à ses différents emplois en arabe.
comme signe multiforme, sa prise en charge numérique est également discutée.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muammari, Mahmud Fawzi. 2021. Les points de suspension: usages, typographie et prise en charge numérique. Revue traduction et langues،Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.246-263.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346375
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muammari, Mahmud Fawzi. Les points de suspension: usages, typographie et prise en charge numérique. Revue traduction et langues Vol. 20, no. 2 (Dec. 2021), pp.246-263.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346375
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muammari, Mahmud Fawzi. Les points de suspension: usages, typographie et prise en charge numérique. Revue traduction et langues. 2021. Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.246-263.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1346375
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
French
Notes
Includes bibliographical references: p. 262-263
Record ID
BIM-1346375