Author: M.B. Parkes
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351912461
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
From its publication in 1992 Pause and Effect has become a cornerstone of the study of punctuation across the world. Described as 'magisterial' by Lynne Truss in her best-selling Eats, Shoots and Leaves, this book has stimulated interest and scholarly debates among writers, literary critics, philosophers, linguists, rhetoricians, palaeographers and all those who study the use of language. To celebrate this extraordinary achievement, Pause and Effect has been republished in September 2008, coinciding with the publication of the author's new work, Their Hands Before Our Eyes. The first part of Pause and Effect identifies the graphic symbols of punctuation and deals with their history. It covers the antecedents of the repertory of symbols, as well as the ways in which the repertory was refined and augmented with new symbols to meet changing requirements. The second part offers a short general account of the principal influences which have contributed to the ways in which the symbols have been applied in texts, focusing on the evidence of the practice itself rather than on theorists. The treatment enables the reader to compare usages in different periods, and to isolate the principles which underlie the use of punctuation in all periods. The examples and plates which are at the core of the book provide the reader with an opportunity to test the author's observations. The examples are taken from a wide range of literary texts from different periods and languages. Latin texts are accompanied by English translation intended to illustrate the use of punctuation in the originals in so far as this is possible.
Pause and Effect
Author: M.B. Parkes
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351912461
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
From its publication in 1992 Pause and Effect has become a cornerstone of the study of punctuation across the world. Described as 'magisterial' by Lynne Truss in her best-selling Eats, Shoots and Leaves, this book has stimulated interest and scholarly debates among writers, literary critics, philosophers, linguists, rhetoricians, palaeographers and all those who study the use of language. To celebrate this extraordinary achievement, Pause and Effect has been republished in September 2008, coinciding with the publication of the author's new work, Their Hands Before Our Eyes. The first part of Pause and Effect identifies the graphic symbols of punctuation and deals with their history. It covers the antecedents of the repertory of symbols, as well as the ways in which the repertory was refined and augmented with new symbols to meet changing requirements. The second part offers a short general account of the principal influences which have contributed to the ways in which the symbols have been applied in texts, focusing on the evidence of the practice itself rather than on theorists. The treatment enables the reader to compare usages in different periods, and to isolate the principles which underlie the use of punctuation in all periods. The examples and plates which are at the core of the book provide the reader with an opportunity to test the author's observations. The examples are taken from a wide range of literary texts from different periods and languages. Latin texts are accompanied by English translation intended to illustrate the use of punctuation in the originals in so far as this is possible.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351912461
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
From its publication in 1992 Pause and Effect has become a cornerstone of the study of punctuation across the world. Described as 'magisterial' by Lynne Truss in her best-selling Eats, Shoots and Leaves, this book has stimulated interest and scholarly debates among writers, literary critics, philosophers, linguists, rhetoricians, palaeographers and all those who study the use of language. To celebrate this extraordinary achievement, Pause and Effect has been republished in September 2008, coinciding with the publication of the author's new work, Their Hands Before Our Eyes. The first part of Pause and Effect identifies the graphic symbols of punctuation and deals with their history. It covers the antecedents of the repertory of symbols, as well as the ways in which the repertory was refined and augmented with new symbols to meet changing requirements. The second part offers a short general account of the principal influences which have contributed to the ways in which the symbols have been applied in texts, focusing on the evidence of the practice itself rather than on theorists. The treatment enables the reader to compare usages in different periods, and to isolate the principles which underlie the use of punctuation in all periods. The examples and plates which are at the core of the book provide the reader with an opportunity to test the author's observations. The examples are taken from a wide range of literary texts from different periods and languages. Latin texts are accompanied by English translation intended to illustrate the use of punctuation in the originals in so far as this is possible.
Speech Rate, Pause and Sociolinguistic Variation
Author: T. Kendall
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137291443
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
This book provides a fascinating account of the psycholinguistic and social factors behind variation in speech timing in US English. With detailed discussions of its methods and data, it also acts as a valuable model for conducting corpus (socio)phonetic research.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137291443
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
This book provides a fascinating account of the psycholinguistic and social factors behind variation in speech timing in US English. With detailed discussions of its methods and data, it also acts as a valuable model for conducting corpus (socio)phonetic research.
The Incidence of Industrial Accidents Upon Individuals
Author: Great Britain. Industrial Fatigue Research Board
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industrial accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category : Industrial accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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Journal of Personnel Research
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Ability
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Includes section "Book reviews."
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ability
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Includes section "Book reviews."
Nervous and Mental Disease Monograph Series
Author: Smith Ely Jelliffe
Publisher:
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Category : Neurology
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Neurology
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Handbook of Mental Examination Methods
Author: Psychiatrical Society of New York
Publisher:
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Category : Educational tests and measurements
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Educational tests and measurements
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Studies in Psychiatry
Collected Papers by the Medical Staff of the New Jersey State Hospital at Trenton
Studies in Psychiatry
Author: Psychiatrical Society of New York
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insanity (Law)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insanity (Law)
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description