free – were at a casino.” Because of ellipsis, dots are one of the most common punctuation mark. They indicate thoughtful pauses, “well, … I guess love is what we belive in…”Image creation by sentence structureE-mails are very emotional, and play with intonation by choosing sentence structure. E.g., a writer who calls himself `spandex` in a `love list` (group of e-mail friends discussing love) has developed serious and tragic image by using specific sentence pattern: sentences are short, and mainly start with the subject, “i thought we had a perfect love. my wife and i. we would do everything together. - - - we were very happy i thought. never treated her bad, was always there for her. - - - i loved her with all my heart and soul. there is no guarantee that love will last forever. i found out the hard way. thank youspandex” Another e-mail writer creates a confusion image by abrupt elliptical set of sentences, “sorry about that… forgot… early morning… no coffee…” Introductory wordsSince e-mail is interaction, a dialogue (while a usual letter is monologue mainly, though with other person involved passively), sentences often have introductory words, attracting attention or expressing an emotional view on the topic. This is a very common pattern. Introductory words are different, and may be classified according to their function:a)Affirmative:O`right, yes, ok, yeah, yah“O`right, I wont argue”, “yes, Roman, I do understand” “ok, that was a comic relief” “yeah, I got the trash out and made your bed too”, “yah,,,,i`m a good fearing person”b)Negative:Nah, no, c’mon, hah, heh“nah, forgetit it”, “NO, grrrrrr… not via internet, why…”, “c`mon, ppl, you don`t know what it is to love someone” “Hah, I am stupid”, “Heh, actually they ca...
