Колебания при синтактичната употреба на главни букви
Variations in the Syntactic Use of Capital Letters
Author(s): Iliana StoilovaSubject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Morphology, Syntax, Lexis, Semantics, Pragmatics, Philology, Stylistics
Published by: Институт за български език „Проф. Любомир Андрейчин“, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: capitalisation; colon; punctuation; codification; usage variation; Bulgarian language
Summary/Abstract: The paper examines cases of variation in the syntactic use of capital letters, specifically those involving an initial uppercase after a colon in headlines of journalistic and spe-cialised texts. The analysis identifies a growing tendency toward broader use of the colon, with the following text often beginning with an uppercase letter. In some head-lines, a stable pattern has emerged, whereas in others, as well as in specialised texts, capitalisation after a colon alternates with lowercase letters in accordance with established codified norms.
Journal: Български език
- Issue Year: 72/2025
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 63-81
- Page Count: 19
- Language: Bulgarian
