对问号和叹号性质的再认识

Reconsideration of the Nature of the Question Mark and Exclamation Mark

《标点符号用法》将问号和叹号归为"句末点号",本文通过分析两种标点符号的具体使用情况,并参照西方对问号和叹号的定义,认为问号和叹号最基本的作用是表示语气,将其归为"句末点号"并不恰当。

The question mark and exclamation point are classified as “dot end of the sentence”in Punctuation Usage , This paper points out the basic function of the question mark and exclamation mark to indicate tone by analyzing the specific use of two kinds of punctuation marks and in the light of Western definitions.