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Abbreviation by Internal Truncation

A fully resolved word where the portions present on the support constitute the beginning and the end of the lexical unit, while the central part, omitted by contraction, is reintegrated by the editor within parentheses (e.g., D(omi)n(u)s).

Syntax

An alternating sequence of signs (Abbreviated Text) and completions in parentheses (Expansion Components), where the phenomenon begins and ends with text present on the support.

Overview

NotationConceptual ASTPaper Output
⊙(⊙)⊙…⊙⊙
[⊙(⊙)⊙…],
)
  • ⊙ ∈ EXPANS_CONTENT_ALLOWED = any phenomena allowed within Abbrev (notation, AST or rendering depending on its placement).

Examples

NotationPaper Output
 
Lib(erta)s
Libertas
D(omi)n(u)s
Dominus

EpiDoc Outputs

NotationEpiDoc (XML)
 
Lib(erta)s
 
<ab>
    <expan>
        <abbr>Lib</abbr>
        <ex>erta</ex>
        <abbr>s</abbr>
    </expan>
</ab>
D(omi)n(u)s
 
<ab>
    <expan>
        <abbr>D</abbr>
        <ex>omi</ex>
        <abbr>n</abbr>
        <ex>u</ex>
        <abbr>s</abbr>
    </expan>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

NotationAST
 
Lib(erta)s
 
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Plain("Lib")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("erta")
  Written
    Plain("s")

D(omi)n(u)s
 
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Plain("D")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("omi")
  Written
    Plain("n")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("u")
  Written
    Plain("s")