Directions and Results of Punctuation Management

The article discussed the development of the basics and principles of punctuation in the descriptions of the management of punctuation. The mentioned bases for punctuation—grammar (syntax), meaning, and intonation and pauses—are proposed to be consolidated into two, grammatical (syntactic) and mean...

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Main Author: Albinas Drukteinis
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Vilnius University 2024-03-01
Series:Lietuvių Kalba
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Online Access:https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/lietuviu-kalba/article/view/34930
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description The article discussed the development of the basics and principles of punctuation in the descriptions of the management of punctuation. The mentioned bases for punctuation—grammar (syntax), meaning, and intonation and pauses—are proposed to be consolidated into two, grammatical (syntactic) and meaning- and intonation-based punctuation, regarding intonation as one of the ways of realizing the meaning of the text. The intonational basis is auxiliary in the realization of the general meaning of the text. It is appropriate to interpret these two bases as criteria for punctuation practice and rule development, and to consider the functionality of the punctuation marks and rules to be the general principle. For specific cases of interpretation of punctuation of syntactic units, the grammatical (syntactic) basis is important. Over the period of 100 years, the regulation of punctuation has largely adhered to a combination of grammatical (syntactic) and meaning- and intonation-based reasoning, only in isolated periods was there a greater tendency toward a more formal syntactic description of punctuation. In the recent period, more and more priority is given to the preferences of the author of the text, if it is necessary for the general meaning of the text. In recent decades, the phenomenon of incomplete, undeveloped or contracted (compressed) structures, which has come increasingly into focus in the descriptions of punctuation, can help to clarify problematic cases of punctuation of altered structures and more accurately define the possibilities of using punctuation marks. Punctuation rules can be made more functional by breaking down syntactic phenomena in more detail and adding previously unexplored syntactic units to the rules.
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spelling doaj-art-e691d6765e2c4160bfb5b238110038b32025-02-11T18:12:07ZdeuVilnius UniversityLietuvių Kalba1822-525X2024-03-0110.15388/LK.2023.11Directions and Results of Punctuation ManagementAlbinas Drukteinis0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7798-5296Klaipėda University, Lithuania The article discussed the development of the basics and principles of punctuation in the descriptions of the management of punctuation. The mentioned bases for punctuation—grammar (syntax), meaning, and intonation and pauses—are proposed to be consolidated into two, grammatical (syntactic) and meaning- and intonation-based punctuation, regarding intonation as one of the ways of realizing the meaning of the text. The intonational basis is auxiliary in the realization of the general meaning of the text. It is appropriate to interpret these two bases as criteria for punctuation practice and rule development, and to consider the functionality of the punctuation marks and rules to be the general principle. For specific cases of interpretation of punctuation of syntactic units, the grammatical (syntactic) basis is important. Over the period of 100 years, the regulation of punctuation has largely adhered to a combination of grammatical (syntactic) and meaning- and intonation-based reasoning, only in isolated periods was there a greater tendency toward a more formal syntactic description of punctuation. In the recent period, more and more priority is given to the preferences of the author of the text, if it is necessary for the general meaning of the text. In recent decades, the phenomenon of incomplete, undeveloped or contracted (compressed) structures, which has come increasingly into focus in the descriptions of punctuation, can help to clarify problematic cases of punctuation of altered structures and more accurately define the possibilities of using punctuation marks. Punctuation rules can be made more functional by breaking down syntactic phenomena in more detail and adding previously unexplored syntactic units to the rules. https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/lietuviu-kalba/article/view/34930syntax and punctuation interfacespunctuationpunctuation managementdevelopment of punctuation managementprinciples of punctuation
spellingShingle Albinas Drukteinis
Directions and Results of Punctuation Management
Lietuvių Kalba
syntax and punctuation interfaces
punctuation
punctuation management
development of punctuation management
principles of punctuation
title Directions and Results of Punctuation Management
title_full Directions and Results of Punctuation Management
title_fullStr Directions and Results of Punctuation Management
title_full_unstemmed Directions and Results of Punctuation Management
title_short Directions and Results of Punctuation Management
title_sort directions and results of punctuation management
topic syntax and punctuation interfaces
punctuation
punctuation management
development of punctuation management
principles of punctuation
url https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/lietuviu-kalba/article/view/34930
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