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Learning to use punctuation correctly is integral to becoming literate, as it adds meaning to texts both when reading and
writing. Punctuation marks are road signs helping students to improve their reading; showing them where to stop, pause and
change their voices (Angelillo, 2002). Additionally, punctuation supports writers by allowing them some control over how the
text is read and therefore how meaning is made. Punctuation has a functional role which contributes to meaning making in texts
and a cosmetic one which enhances writing style. Stylistic punctuation provides some genres with a specific orthographic
identity, for example in advertising. Intertwined in these broad roles of punctuation usage is a ludic (playful) function, which
facilitates ease of information processing and communication (Crystal, 2016).
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