Linguistique - Ponctuation
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la ponctuation tels que « apostrophe », « deux points » et « points de suspension ».
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the symbol ' used in writing to show possession or omission of letters or numbers
apostrophe
the symbol * used in writing or printing to show that there is more information about something in the footnote or as an indication of importance or omission
astérisque
the symbol (\), used in some computer commands
barre oblique inversée
either of the two symbols { } used especially in mathematics or computing to show that the items within are connected together
accolade
each of the two symbols [ ] used to indicate that the enclosed numbers or words should be considered separately
crochet
any of the various items in a list that are marked by a circle, square, diamond, etc. to indicate importance; the printed symbol is also called a bullet point
puce
the punctuation mark : used to introduce a quotation, explanation, or list of items
deux-points
the mark , used to separate items in a list or indicate a pause in a sentence
virgule
the punctuation mark - used in writing to separate parts of a sentence, instead of a colon or brackets
tiret
the symbol〃used under a word in a list to show that it is repeated and to avoid writing it down again
même chose
a symbol used in writing or in print that signifies or is a record of something
marque
the symbol . used to mark the end of a sentence or an abbreviation
point
either of the symbols ( ) used in writing to enclose extra information that is given or to group a symbolic unit in logic or mathematics
parenthèse
the punctuation mark . used to indicate that a sentence or an abbreviation is ended
point
the symbol £ used in writing or printing to represent the British unit of currency
symbole m de la livre sterling
any mark such as a period, comma, brackets, etc., used in writing to divide phrases and sentences and to make them clearly understood
signe de ponctuation
the mark ? used at the end of a sentence to show that it is a question
point d’interrogation
either of the symbols " " or ' ' used before and after a word or words to indicate the beginning and the end of a title or quoted remark, or to mark a jargon
guillaumet
the punctuation mark ; used to separate the items in a list or to indicate a pause between two main clauses in a compound sentence
point-virgule
the symbol / used in print or writing to indicate alternatives or fractions, etc.
barre oblique, slash
the use of hyphens to connect syllables or words together for clarity or to form compound words
trait d'union, hyphénation
a punctuation symbol used to indicate additional information or a footnote reference in written text
double daguerre, double croix
a typographical symbol used to denote individual items in a list or to visually separate and organize information in a concise manner
puce, symbole de liste
a typographical symbol used to indicate a specific section or division within a document, often used in legal or academic contexts to reference a particular part or topic
symbole de section, signe de section
a single typographical symbol, either the opening or closing angle quotation mark (« or ») used in various languages to indicate quotations or enclose text with a special meaning
guillemet, chevron
the symbol @, that is used in email addresses and other forms of electronic communication
arobase, commercial at
a small, V-shaped symbol often used in mathematics and computer programming to indicate exponentiation, bitwise XOR operations, or to mark insertions or corrections in text
symbole de caret, caret
a punctuation mark that consists of a small dot used to separate or clarify elements within a sentence, such as in decimal numbers, abbreviations, or to indicate word boundaries in some languages
interpoint, point de séparation
a punctuation mark consisting of three dots that indicates the omission of words or a pause in speech, often used to create suspense, indicate trailing off, or show incomplete thoughts in writing
point de suspension, ellipses
a sign formed by keyboard characters to show the tone of a message or its sender's facial expression, used on social media or in text messages
émoticone
a punctuation mark that combines the question mark and exclamation mark, used to express a mixture of surprise and inquiry, or to convey a rhetorical question with emphasis
interrobang, point d'interrogation exclamatoire
a punctuation mark that is slightly longer than a hyphen (-) and is used to indicate a range or connection between two elements, such as dates, times, or numbers, it is also used to show contrast or connection between words or phrases
tiret s'importance, tiret demi
a punctuation mark that is longer than both a hyphen (-) and an en dash (–)
tiret long, tiret em
a punctuation mark used to set off nonessential or supplementary information within a sentence, indicating a slight pause or separation of the parenthetical element from the rest of the sentence
virgule parenthétique, virgule isolée
a comma used before the conjunction, usually "and" or "or", in a list of three or more items, providing clarity and avoiding ambiguity
virgule sériale, virgule Oxford
a punctuation mark consisting of two parallel horizontal lines used to enclose quoted or cited material
guillemets, guillemets doubles
a punctuation mark consisting of a curved or slanted line used to enclose quoted or cited material within a larger quotation or to indicate a word or phrase as being ironic, unconventional, or used in a specialized sense
guillemet simple, apostrophe
a typographical symbol resembling a cross or plus sign (+) that is often used to indicate a footnote or reference in written or printed text
double croix, daguerréotype
the mark ! used after a sentence to indicate excitement, surprise, etc.
point d'exclamation
a typographical symbol that resembles a backward-facing "P" (¶)
paragraphe, symbole de paragraphe