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Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future - hardcover, Cecelia Watson, 0062853058
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- Book Title
- Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future - hardcover, Cecelia Wat
- Artist
- Watson, Cecelia
- ISBN
- 9780062853059
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines
- Publication Name
- Semicolon : the Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 7.1 in
- Subject
- Grammar & Punctuation, Semiotics & Theory, Composition & Creative Writing
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Weight
- 8.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062853058
ISBN-13
9780062853059
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038294945
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Semicolon : the Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark
Publication Year
2019
Subject
Grammar & Punctuation, Semiotics & Theory, Composition & Creative Writing
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
8.2 Oz
Item Length
7.1 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-045968
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
In this impressive debut, Watson . . . takes readers through a lively and varied 'biography' of the semicolon. . . . The stress on compassionate punctuation lifts this work from an entertaining romp to a volume worth serious consideration.
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Yes
Dewey Decimal
428.23
Synopsis
"Delightful." --Mary Norris, The New Yorker A page-turning, existential romp through the life and times of the world's most polarizing punctuation markThe semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut, and Orwell detest it. Herman Melville, Henry James, and Rebecca Solnit love it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it? Should we even care? In Semicolon, Cecelia Watson charts the rise and fall of this infamous punctuation mark, which for years was the trendiest one in the world of letters. But in the nineteenth century, as grammar books became all the rage, the rules of how we use language became both stricter and more confusing, with the semicolon a prime victim. Taking us on a breezy journey through a range of examples--from Milton's manuscripts to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letters from Birmingham Jail" to Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep --Watson reveals how traditional grammar rules make us less successful at communicating with each other than we'd think. Even the most die-hard grammar fanatics would be better served by tossing the rule books and learning a better way to engage with language. Through her rollicking biography of the semicolon, Watson writes a guide to grammar that explains why we don't need guides at all, and refocuses our attention on the deepest, most primary value of language: true communication., "Delightful." --Mary Norris, The New Yorker A page-turning, existential romp through the life and times of the world's most polarizing punctuation mark The semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut, and Orwell detest it. Herman Melville, Henry James, and Rebecca Solnit love it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it? Should we even care? In Semicolon, Cecelia Watson charts the rise and fall of this infamous punctuation mark, which for years was the trendiest one in the world of letters. But in the nineteenth century, as grammar books became all the rage, the rules of how we use language became both stricter and more confusing, with the semicolon a prime victim. Taking us on a breezy journey through a range of examples--from Milton's manuscripts to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letters from Birmingham Jail" to Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep--Watson reveals how traditional grammar rules make us less successful at communicating with each other than we'd think. Even the most die-hard grammar fanatics would be better served by tossing the rule books and learning a better way to engage with language. Through her rollicking biography of the semicolon, Watson writes a guide to grammar that explains why we don't need guides at all, and refocuses our attention on the deepest, most primary value of language: true communication.
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PE1450.W38 2019
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Copyright Date
2019
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