Eyvazi, Elahe Tangestani, Mojgan and Pourebrahim, Shirin (2023) Effect of Punctuation on Complexity of Blindness by Saramago. European Journal of English Language and Literature Studies, 11 (6). pp. 23-29. ISSN 2055-0138(Print), 2055-0146(Online)
![[thumbnail of Effect of Punctuation.pdf]](https://tudr.org/style/images/fileicons/text.png)
Text
Effect of Punctuation.pdf - Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives.
Download (364kB)
Abstract
Jose Saramago is believed to possess unique form of writing style which is both defined as complicated and easy to read at the same time. Certain elements have their share in such effect; however, central emphasize of present study is on punctuation and particular use of different punctuations in Blindness. The original book is in Portuguese but English translation by Giovanni Pontiero is the main focus of present study. Theories for the present study is a combination of Nunberg (1990) and Briscoe (1995). Employing descriptive analytical method, punctuations are grouped into 7 categories followed by explanation and examples from the text. The results revealed that particular use of punctuation in the text is unique and extraordinary, and it has a significant impact on both complexity of the text and style of the writer.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English |
| Depositing User: | Professor Mark T. Owen |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2023 08:00 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2023 08:00 |
| URI: | https://tudr.org/id/eprint/2211 |
Actions (login required)
- View Item
CORE (COnnecting REpositories)
CORE (COnnecting REpositories)