Punctuation and speech

 
Moffett 41: "Writing should be taught as an extension of speech. Nowhere is this more sensible than with punctuation. Generally, much of writing technique is a matter of simulating or replacing vocal characteristics."
 
this got a "hm" from me

> from James Moffett's Teaching the Universe of Discourse (1968)

> tagged with #orality, #writing, #language, #teaching

> created September 10, 2024 at 9:34:53 AM


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