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Making a Point

By David Crystal

Making a Point Books

Making a Point

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This 'engaging history of punctuation' (Wall Street Journal) is not only the first history of its kind, but a complete guide on how to use English punctuation. Behind every punctuation mark lies a thousand stories. The punctuation of English, marked with occasional rationality, is founded on arbitrariness and littered with oddities. For a system of a few dozen marks it generates a disproportionate degree of uncertainty and passion, inspiring organisations like the Apostrophe Protection Society and sending enthusiasts, correction-pens in hand, in a crusade against error. Professor Crystal leads us through this minefield with characteristic wit, clarity and commonsense. He gives a fascinating account of the origin and progress of every kind of punctuation mark over one and a half millennia, and he offers sound advice on how punctuation may be used to meet the needs of every occasion and context.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
400
Release Date:
2016-09-01
Publication Date:
2016-09-01
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
178125351X
ISBN13:
9781781253519
Weight:
331 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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