Analyses of Punctuation Mark Errors in Chinese EFL Learners' Writing

Punctuation is integral part of written language,which plays a unique role in written texts.In the writing,it is proposed that punctuation should be highlighted in English writing instruction and by categorization and analysis.Four types of punctuation errors are listed as follows: 1) errors caused by negative transfer from the native language;2) errors related to syntactic-semantic structures;3) errors with regard to lexical-semantic structures,and 4) errors resulting from stylistic misuse.