FUNCTIONAL TYPOLOGY OF PUNCTUATION ACROSS LITERARY, JOURNALISTIC, AND SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSES: A COMPARATIVE PRAGMATIC AND STYLISTIC ANALYSIS

Abstract

This article provides an integrative analysis of punctuation across three major discourse types: literary, journalistic, and scientific. It demonstrates that punctuation functions as a multifunctional semiotic system whose pragmatic, stylistic, and structural roles vary depending on genre-specific communicative goals. In literary discourse, punctuation primarily performs emotional-expressive and stylistic functions; in journalistic discourse, it serves pragmatic and persuasive purposes; and in scientific discourse, it fulfills normative and logical-structural roles. The study applies comparative discourse analysis to show how punctuation operates as a dynamic interface between syntax, cognition, and communicative intention across genres