INTERJECTIONS
An interjection is word or phrase that expresses surprise or emotion.
Interjección. (Del lat. interiectĭo, -ōnis). f. Gram. Clase de palabras que expresa alguna impresión súbita o un sentimiento profundo, como asombro, sorpresa, dolor, molestia, amor, etc. Sirve también para apelar al interlocutor, o como fórmula de saludo, despedida, conformidad, etc.; p. ej., eh, hola. Microsoft® Encarta® © Microsoft Corporation. Reservados todos los derechos.
STRONG WEAK TYPES OF INTERJECTIONS
It’s necessary to… Put an exclamation point/mark after strong interjection and a comma after a weak one.
STRONG Ouch! That’s hurts! WEAK Gosh, I’m sorry
Notice that… Interjections are seldom used in formal academic and business writing.
Similarities and differences with the Spanish Language Similarities: They are always accompanied by an exclamation mark(s). They are used as expressions but they have a complete meaning. Differences: They are written and pronounced in a different way. In Spanish there 5 types of interjections (imitative, expressive, appellative, formulative, translative).