| Edition |
First U.S. Edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 378 pages : illustrations, 22 cm |
| Summary |
"The triumphant concluding volume in David Crystal's classic trilogy on the English language combines the first history of English punctuation with a complete guide on how to use it. 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 organizations like the Apostrophe Protection Society and sending enthusiasts, correction-pens in hand, in a crusade against error across the United States. Professor Crystal leads us through this minefield with characteristic wit, clarity, and commonsense. In David Crystal's Making a Point, he gives a fascinating account of the origin and progress of every kind of punctuation mark over one and a half millennia and offers sound advice on how punctuation may be used to meet the needs of every occasion and context"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
English language -- Punctuation.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax.
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English language -- Punctuation.
(OCoLC)fst00911548
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| ISBN |
9781250060419 (hardback) |
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1250060419 (hardback) |
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9781466865648 (e-book) |
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1466865644 (e-book) |
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