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Download full textChafe, Wallace – 1987
Punctuation contributes substantially to the effectiveness of a piece of writing, and its successful use calls for an awareness of the sound of written language. For centuries, debates have existed over whether punctuation is determined by grammar, or whether its primary function is to signal the "prosody"--the patterns of pitch and…
Descriptors: Grammar, Inner Speech (Subvocal), Oral Reading, Punctuation
