(1) An oblique stroke or virgule is a symbol used in differing circumstances to create different meanings.

(2) One has only to look at a few examples in common usage - ÔÇÿfilm/video,ÔÇÖ ÔÇÿart/culture,ÔÇÖ ÔÇÿmedia/culture ÔÇÿ- to understand that the two nouns linked by the virgule contain similarities as well as dissimilarities.ÔÇÖ

(3) In employing the postmodern style of playfulness with words and punctuation, the title Human / Nature with its central virgule suggests ambiguity.

(4) The slashes ( virgules ) in Caxton's text were an experiment in punctuation, and are roughly equivalent to commas.