Examining the Written Standard of English Punctuation in News Media Discourse

Document Type : Research Article

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Department of European Languages and Cultures, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia

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The peculiarities of English punctuation in news media discourse are the main topic of the article. Punctuation must be regarded as an extremely important set of usage norms since it is a component of the written standard and a tool that helps make writing make sense. The study presents the findings of a thorough examination of 60 news texts from The Guardian pieces. The punctuation marks were examined from the perspective of accepted usage conventions. Both standard uses and instances of standard deviation are thoroughly described in the study. The findings demonstrate that a range of punctuation rules are adhered to in news articles; however, because news media discourse serves an expressive purpose, there may be instances of nonstandard punctuation, including misuse and overuse of marks. The article aims to expose patterns in punctuation usage in contemporary news media discourse.

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Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics
Volume 14, Issue 3
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Research in Applied Linguistics (ICRAL 2023), October 30, 2023, Kazan, Russia
October 2023
Pages 209-213

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