interpunction
interpunction — noun
1. the set of written symbols such as periods, commas, and question marks that writ
the set of written symbols such as periods, commas, and question marks that writers use to separate sentences and show pauses or relationships between parts of a text
The medieval scribe used very little interpunction, so modern readers find the manuscript hard to follow.
noun subject: interpunction as a system in historical writing
Wei's essay showed a strong command of interpunction, with every comma and semicolon placed correctly.
collocation: command of interpunction
Early Greek texts developed a basic form of interpunction using a single dot placed at different heights.
The editor praised the translator's careful interpunction, which made the complex legal document much clearer.
- punctuation
the modern, everyday term; interpunction is historical/formal
- punctuation marks
refers specifically to the individual symbols, not the system as a whole
用法筆記
Interpunction is an older, less common word for punctuation. In modern English, punctuation is the standard term. Interpunction appears primarily in historical discussions of writing systems or in very formal linguistic contexts.