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I think the interrobang or its alikes have different functions in written languages and spoken languages. In written languages they all are just a grab bag of m
by lifthrasiir 8y ago
I think the interrobang or its alikes have different functions in written languages and spoken languages. In written languages they all are just a grab bag of mixed-mode reactions including surprise or rhetorical questions. In spoken languages (or corresponding transcripts), I found a distinction between !? and ?! is valuable because there is temporality not usually represented in written languages, and would avoid ‽ for the same reason. Likewise I argue that the number of dots in ellipses is meaningless in written languages (henceforth "standardized" to three dots) but can be actually meaningful in spoken languages.
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoHow do you speak a 4-dotted ellipsis differently to a 3-dotted one?!
- blattimwind 8y agoIt's ...... longer.
- pssflops 8y agoOne of the four dots ended your previous sentence before you begin speaking again.