FRANÇOISE SOUBLIN: Ellipsis and attraction in Dumarsais. After Sanctius, ellipsis is used ta regularize and order grammatical facts and explanations. In this function, Dumarsais introduces a newer concept, «attraction» (derived from Dangeau's rules of sound assimilation) which competes with ellipsis. The analysis of this competition is based on a few key examples and leads ta an examination of its implications for the respective roles of analysis and intuition in grammar.