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Peer reviewedBruthiaux, Paul – Language and Communication, 1993
Traces the development of punctuation and the understanding of its role over the centuries. Throughout its existence, punctuation has played the dual role of recording prosodic contours and syntactic structure. Past research and discussion has not provided a coherent picture. A model of punctuation based on systematic observation is needed. (175…
Descriptors: Language Research, Models, Punctuation, Suprasegmentals
Peer reviewedOlson, David R. – Language and Communication, 1993
Explores how graphic symbols came to represent underlying linguistic constituents. It is suggested that the relationship between speech and writing may be just the opposite of what is traditionally assumed. Writing systems may provide the concepts and categories for thinking about the structure of speech rather than the reverse. (47 references)…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Language Research, Oral Language, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence
