This paper aims to discuss the action of the punctuation marks and the influence of this content in the constitution of senses in the mediatic printed text. We analyzed a corpus consisted of a newspaper article written by Clóvis Rossi (Folha de S. Paulo) under the light of some Bakhtin's principles. Specifically in this research, we discuss the use of brackets, being considered excellent marks in the interaction between speaker and interlocutor. Confirming our hypothesis, we observed that punctuation also contributes to reveal subjectivity traces, as well as the dialogic properties of statements.
punctuation marks; Bakhtinian view; meaning
