F.S. Androsova Functions of the ellipsis points in the novel of S. Maisov «My mother tells...» The article examines the features of the ellipsis points in the novel of Semyon
Maisov «My mother tells...». We can speak about the author's punctuation in the
cases when one or another mark is used in the primary or main of its functions and is
dominant in the fiction. There are also cases of punctuation synonymy in the novel
when the ellipsis points are used instead of a comma. The ellipsis points have more
expressive function in the novel, indicating not just innuendo thoughts, shortness of
speech, but pointing to the hidden meaning, revealing second emotional plan,
expanding the scope of the story.
