Prosodic and Syntactic Functions of Punctuation: A Contribution to the Study of Orality and Literacy.

Scholes, Robert J.; Willis, Brenda J.

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ERIC Number: EJ419308

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Prosodic and Syntactic Functions of Punctuation: A Contribution to the Study of Orality and Literacy.

Scholes, Robert J.; Willis, Brenda J.

Interchange, v21 n3 p13-20 1990

Punctuation in its elocutionary function serves as a set of instructions for reading aloud. In its syntactic function, it serves to convey meaning. Results of a study indicated that many people retain the belief in the elocutionary purpose of punctuation and are insensitive to its syntactic function. (JD)

Descriptors: Language Research, Literacy, Oral Reading, Punctuation, Questionnaires, Reading Comprehension, Sentence Structure, Structural Grammar, Syntax, Writing (Composition)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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