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Making a Point

- The Pernickety Story of English Punctuation
Af: David Crystal Engelsk Paperback

Making a Point

- The Pernickety Story of English Punctuation
Af: David Crystal Engelsk Paperback
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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.
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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.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 400
ISBN-13: 9781781253519
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 178125351X
Udg. Dato: 1 sep 2016
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 130mm
Højde: 198mm
Forlag: Profile Books Ltd
Oplagsdato: 1 sep 2016
Forfatter(e): David Crystal
Forfatter(e) David Crystal


Kategori Sprog: historie og generelle værker


ISBN-13 9781781253519


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 400


Udgave


Længde 25mm


Bredde 130mm


Højde 198mm


Udg. Dato 1 sep 2016


Oplagsdato 1 sep 2016


Forlag Profile Books Ltd

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