Abbreviation by Final Truncation

A fully resolved word where the portion present on the support constitutes the beginning (head) of the lexical unit, while the part omitted by truncation is reintegrated by the editor within parentheses (e.g., Aug(ustus)).

Syntax

A sequence of signs (Abbreviated Text) acting as the root, immediately followed by the completion in parentheses (Expansion Components).

Overview

NotationSimplified ASTPaper Output
…⊙(⊙)Abbrev(Segmented(…, Written([⊙]), Expanded([⊙])), Complete))…⊙(⊙)
  • ⊙ ∈ ABBREV_TEXT_ALLOWED = any phenomena allowed within Abbrev (notation, AST or rendering depending on its placement).
  • ⊙ ∈ EXPANS_CONTENT_ALLOWED = any phenomena allowed within Abbrev (notation, AST or rendering depending on its placement).

Examples

NotationPaper Output
 
Aug(ustus) trib(unicia) pot(estate)
Augustus tribunicia potestate

EpiDoc Outputs

NotationEpiDoc (XML)
 
Aug(ustus) trib(unicia) pot(estate)
<ab>
    <expan><abbr>Aug</abbr><ex>ustus</ex>
    </expan> 
    <expan><abbr>trib</abbr><ex>unicia</ex>
    </expan> 
    <expan><abbr>pot</abbr><ex>estate</ex>
    </expan>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

NotationAST
 
Aug(ustus) trib(unicia) pot(estate)
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Plain("Aug")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("ustus")
WS
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Plain("trib")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("unicia")
WS
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Plain("pot")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("estate")