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Peer reviewedChafe, Wallace – Written Communication, 1988
Points to introspective evidence that both writers and readers experience auditory imagery of intonations, accents, and hesitations in written language. Suggests that some aspects of this "written language prosody" are made partially overt through punctuation. (RAE)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Imagery, Intonation, Punctuation
Chafe, Wallace – Quarterly of the National Writing Project and the Center for the Study of Writing, 1988
Claims that punctuation contributes substantially to writing effectiveness. Argues that punctuation's primary function is to signal the "prosody" (patterns of pitch, stress, and hesitations) that authors have in mind when they write. Observes that a sensitivity to the sound of written language is essential for the effective use of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Inner Speech (Subvocal), Oral Language, Punctuation
