Truncated Abbreviation

An abbreviation interrupted by a physical lacuna in the support (fracture or erosion). It represents a lexical unit that is not only contracted or suspended but also partially lost, preventing a complete or certain resolution of the term.

Syntax

A sequence of abbreviations (text and parentheses) immediately followed by a fracture or physical truncation indicator (e.g., -).

Overview

• ⊙ ∈ 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

co(n)s(ul)-

EpiDoc Outputs

co(n)s(ul)-

<ab>
    <expan>
        <abbr>co<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character"/>
        </abbr>
        <ex>n</ex>
        <abbr>s<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character"/>
        </abbr>
        <ex>ul</ex>
    </expan>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

co(n)s(ul)-

Abbreviation[truncated]
  Written
    Plain("co")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("n")
  Written
    Plain("s")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("ul")