Crystal, David
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Bookish Words & Their Surprising Stories
Book lovers will be charmed by the quirky and entertaining word histories to be discovered in this gem of a book. Recommended for those who enjoyed Claire Cock-Starkey’s Hyphens & Hashtags or Dennis Duncan’s Index, a History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age.
A valuable addition to all libraries.
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Making a Point: The Persnickety Story of English Punctuation
With chapters on each mark, the book is comprehensive. Extensive review of each punctuation mark may prove overwhelming to the average reader. However, serious students of English and linguistics will be delighted.
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Spell It Out: The Curious, Enthralling and Extraordinary Story of English Spelling
If Christopher Upward's The History of English Spelling is too academic, Crystal's technical study of a complex subject is accessible and will appeal to those with an interest in language, linguistics, or orthography. [See Prepub Alert, 12/7/12.]
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