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Can quasiquotation be implemented as a macro?

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Can quasiquotation be implemented as a macro?

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The shorthand syntax of quasiquotation, i.e. the use of `, , and ,@, must be recognized by the Scheme reader and translated into the equivalent (quasiquote ), (unquote ) and (unquote-splicing ) respectively – this is mandated by section 4.2.6 of R5RS and cannot be done by a macro.

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