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Despite its everyday relevance, the reputation of punctuation is tarnished. Actually, modern English punctuation is often considered not more than a necessary evil. For many people, punctuation usage follows seemingly arbitrary and unmotivated rules. The present approach moves away from a static, rulebased description towards a more dynamic, contextbased interpretation of punctuation. Punctuation is a highly versatile medium-dependent means of presentational choice. To accept this view is to take a significant step towards closing the gap that still exists between punctuational theory and the actual usage of punctuation. Punctuation adopts a guiding role for the reader and the present study explores this guide potential, providing a thorough analysis of both the linguistic status and the communicative value of punctuation. Erscheinungsdatum: 24.04.2013

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Author

Sebastian Patt

Publisher

Narr Francke Attempto Verlag GmbH + Co. KG

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9783823377535

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Linguistics