EXCLAMATION MARK – STYLISTIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SIGNAL IN LITERARY STYLE

The paper outlines the potential of a selected punctuation mark from the stylistic and semantic points of view. Concretely, the capacity of the exclamation mark is analyzed, especially when used to complete the appearance of psychologically significant expressions along with its extralinguistic functions. The author aims at demonstrating that the exclamation mark needs and deserves more attention of linguists, as they generally do not present its full value and significance. Author´s objective is to prove that the exclamation mark is capable of modifying the semantics of uttered statements, particularly in emotive prose and drama where it is effectively used to convey the whole spectrum of feelings and emotions