Punctuation as a Means of Medium-Dependent Presentation Structure in English
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Punctuation as a Means of Medium-Dependent Presentation Structure in English

Exploring the Guide Functions of Punctuation

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Punctuation as a Means of Medium-Dependent Presentation Structure in English

Exploring the Guide Functions of Punctuation

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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.

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Publisher
Narr Francke Attempto
Year
2013
ISBN
9783823377535
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Grammar & Punctuation
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 Linguistic description, presentation structure and thestatus of punctuation
  3. 3 A short diachronic view on punctuation
  4. 4 The structure of written text: the script unit model
  5. 5 Elements of punctuation in present-day English
  6. 6 Collecting data to account for the communicative valueof punctuation
  7. 7 Exploring the guide functions of punctuation
  8. 8 The guide functions of punctuation: theoretical andfunctional synopsis
  9. 9 Conclusion: punctuation and the reader
  10. References