Pause and Effect: An Introduction to the History of Punctuation in the West - Rilegato

Parkes, M. B.

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ISBN 10: 0520079418 ISBN 13: 9780520079410

Casa editrice: Univ of California Pr, 1993

Riassunto

We often take punctuation for granted, but its evolution has been largely responsible for our ability to communicate meaning and convey emphasis with the written word. Believing that the best way to understand usage is to study it historically, Parkes focuses on how marks have actually been used. He cites examples from a wide range of literary texts from different periods and languages; the examples and plates also provide the reader with an opportunity to test Parkes's observations.

This long-awaited book will no doubt stimulate debate among writers, editors, literary critics, philosophers, linguists, rhetoricians, and historians. It is destined to become a standard reference work for anyone interested in the history and use of language.

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Informazioni sull'autore

M. B. Parkes is Fellow of Keble College and Lecturer in Palaeography, Oxford University. He is the author ofEnglish Cursive Book Hands 1250-1500 (California, 1980).

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of California Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0520079418
• ISBN 13: 9780520079410
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 327
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile