OPTIONALITY IN PUNCTUATION ASPECT (BY THE MATERIAL OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
Bilyalova Al'bina Anvarovna
Kazan’ (Volga Region) Federal University in Naberezhnye Chelny
Abstract. The author considers the problem of optionality in the sphere of the English punctuation, shows that the logical-communicative nature of punctuation system in the English language conditions the optional use of punctuation in the English sentence, and presents the examples in which the optional use of a comma is most pronounced.
Key words and phrases: английская пунктуационная система, факультативность, пунктуационные знаки, факультативное употребление запятой, English punctuation system, optionality, punctuation marks, optional use of comma
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