The Art of Punctuation

McDermott, John

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“…Some grammarians use the analogy of stitching (in which the fabric of language is held in shape), while others use the analogy of punctuation marks being traffic signals (telling readers to slow down, stop, etc.). According to an authority on the subject, (Lukeman, 2006, p. 2), ‘Punctuation is the music of language. As a conductor can influence the experience of the song by manipulating its rhythm, so can punctuation influence the reading experience, bring out the best (or worst) in a text’.…”

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Playful punctuation in primary children’s writing

Burrell¹,

Beard²

2022

British Educational Res J

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The writing of three attainment groups of 10‐ to 11‐year‐old children was used to investigate their use of ludic (playful) punctuation in the composition of an advertisement for a new dessert. Framed within a consideration of language play in general, and children’s use of punctuation in particular, the investigation revealed the ways in which primary children use playful punctuation in order to achieve their persuasive aims. There were clear differences between the attainment groups in both the content and range of these uses. The findings suggest that such uses—like language play as a whole—warrant further attention in educational research. Children use playful punctuation in distinctive ways without being prompted to do so. Future work needs to identify the writing tasks that enable the use of playful punctuation to flourish.

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“…Within scholarly work, the functions of the punctuation marks have sometimes been described playfully. Lukeman (2006) describes commas as ‘the speed bumps of punctuation’ and of the colon being a magician (where audiences do not know what is to come). Historically, people have played around with conventional punctuation.…”

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Playful punctuation in primary children’s writing

Burrell¹,

Beard²

2022

British Educational Res J

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The Art of Punctuation

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