Making a point : the Persnickety story of English punctuation
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New York : St. Martin's Press, ©2015.
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, ©2015.
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Book
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xiii, 378 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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1510
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English
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"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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Crystal, D. (2015). Making a point: the Persnickety story of English punctuation (First U.S. Edition.). St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crystal, David, 1941-. 2015. Making a Point: The Persnickety Story of English Punctuation. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Crystal, David, 1941-. Making a Point: The Persnickety Story of English Punctuation St. Martin's Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Crystal, David. Making a Point: The Persnickety Story of English Punctuation First U.S. Edition., St. Martin's Press, 2015.
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