Package smile.nlp.dictionary

Interface Punctuations

All Superinterfaces:
Dictionary
All Known Implementing Classes:
EnglishPunctuations
public interface Punctuations extends Dictionary
Punctuation marks are symbols that indicate the structure and organization of written language, as well as intonation and pauses to be observed when reading aloud. In many languages, punctuation is vital to disambiguate the meaning of sentences.

The rules of punctuation vary with language, location, register and time and are constantly evolving. Certain aspects of punctuation are stylistic and are thus the author's (or editor's) choice. Tachygraphic language forms, such as those used in online chat and text messages, may have wildly different rules.