semantic punctuation mark
character employed to ensure correct reading and pronounciation of written words; either inter-word (commas, colons, semicolons, paseq, etc.) or intra-word (apostrophes, hyphens, etc.)
round brackets
punctuation: ()
dog's bollocks
typographical construction in English indicating a restful pause
intra-word punctuation mark
special characters that are part of the spelling of words, not between words or sentences; e.g. the hyphen (“high-five”), the apostrophe (“o’clock”), the full point respectively the period for abbreviations (“Dr.”, “U.F.O.”)
punctuation mark
symbols indicating structure and organization of written language, intonation, and pauses; opposite to intra-word orthographical elements (apostrophes, hyphens, etc.)