Making a Point Profile books
Книга "Making a Point"
Авторы: David Crystal
Издатель: Profile books
Год издания 2016
Страниц: 378
ISBN: 978-1-78125-351-9
Описание
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.
Характеристики
- Наименование Making a Point
- Категория Художественная литература/Книги на иностранных языках/Книги на английском языке
- Производитель Profile books
- Авторы David Crystal
- Издатель Profile books
- Год издания 2016
- Всего страниц 378
- ISBN 978-1-78125-351-9
- Тип Книга
- Продавец Book24
- Актуальность 23.01.2026
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