Zeichensetzung und Syntax: Christian Pudors Interpunktionslehre (1672)

This article deals with Christian Pudor's theory of punctuation presented in his 'Der Teutschen Sprache Grundrichtigkeit und Zierlichkeit' (1672). This theory has received little attention in the pertinent literature. According to the standard work by Höchli (1981), Pudor's theory is based on a conventional conception. In contrast, this article argues that within the history of German punctuation theory Pudor's approach represents the first clear shift from the traditional rhetoric conception to a syntax-based punctuation theory.