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Peer reviewedScholes, Robert J.; Willis, Brenda J. – Interchange, 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


