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Admirable Point : A Brief History of the Exclamation Mark! by Florence Hazrat (2023, Trade Paperback)

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An Admirable Point: A Brief History of the Exclamation Mark! by Hazrat, Florence [Paperback]

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Product Identifiers

PublisherGodine Publisher, David R.

ISBN-101567927874

ISBN-139781567927870

eBay Product ID (ePID)15057257854

Product Key Features

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAdmirable Point : a Brief History of the Exclamation Mark!

SubjectGrammar & Punctuation, Books & Reading, Linguistics / General

Publication Year2023

TypeTextbook

AuthorFlorence Hazrat

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.2 in

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LCCN2022-038098

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsPraise for An Admirable Point !!!!!! "In writing as in real life, many of us would be relieved to see fewer !!! moments, but Ms. Hazrat's splendid exploration of ! is stimulating even in an excitement-weary moment." -- Wall Street Journal "The history of a much-maligned punctuation mark. As the author notes, it grabs our attention, whether we want it to or not, and it exists in nearly every language....'Among all glyphs,' she writes, the bold mark is 'most available, and most versatile, the most recognisable and most ironic.' In the end, its job is to 'attend to admiration' and 'point out wonder.' A delightfully sprightly and pun-laden history." -- Kirkus Reviews "Worth shouting about. Illuminating history...sharp analysis." -- Publishers Weekly "A cross between a microhistory and the recent wave of witty grammar books, including Lynne Truss' Eats, Shoots & Leaves (2004) and Benjamin Dreyer's Dreyer's English (2019), this slim book is so chock-full of interesting facts and ideas that it will leave most readers saying, 'Wow!'" -- Booklist, Praise for An Admirable Point !!!!!! "The history of a much-maligned punctuation mark. As the author notes, it grabs our attention, whether we want it to or not, and it exists in nearly every language....'Among all glyphs,' she writes, the bold mark is 'most available, and most versatile, the most recognisable and most ironic.' In the end, its job is to 'attend to admiration' and 'point out wonder.' A delightfully sprightly and pun-laden history." -- Kirkus Reviews "Worth shouting about. Illuminating history...sharp analysis." -- Publishers Weekly "A cross between a microhistory and the recent wave of witty grammar books, including Lynne Truss' Eats, Shoots & Leaves (2004) and Benjamin Dreyer's Dreyer's English (2019), this slim book is so chock-full of interesting facts and ideas that it will leave most readers saying, 'Wow!'" -- Booklist, Praise for An Admirable Point !!!!!! "The history of a much-maligned punctuation mark. As the author notes, it grabs our attention, whether we want it to or not, and it exists in nearly every language....'Among all glyphs,' she writes, the bold mark is 'most available, and most versatile, the most recognisable and most ironic.' In the end, its job is to 'attend to admiration' and 'point out wonder.' A delightfully sprightly and pun-laden history." -- Kirkus Reviews, Praise for An Admirable Point !!!!!! "In writing as in real life, many of us would be relieved to see fewer !!! moments, but Ms. Hazrat's splendid exploration of ! is stimulating even in an excitement-weary moment." -- Wall Street Journal "Entertainingly informative...peppered with wry commentary....This is an essential book for writers and designers who care in developing a unique voice, especially through punctuation." -- PRINT Magazine "The history of a much-maligned punctuation mark. As the author notes, it grabs our attention, whether we want it to or not, and it exists in nearly every language....'Among all glyphs,' she writes, the bold mark is 'most available, and most versatile, the most recognisable and most ironic.' In the end, its job is to 'attend to admiration' and 'point out wonder.' A delightfully sprightly and pun-laden history." -- Kirkus Reviews "Worth shouting about. Illuminating history...sharp analysis." -- Publishers Weekly "A cross between a microhistory and the recent wave of witty grammar books, including Lynne Truss' Eats, Shoots & Leaves (2004) and Benjamin Dreyer's Dreyer's English (2019), this slim book is so chock-full of interesting facts and ideas that it will leave most readers saying, 'Wow!'" -- Booklist, Praise for An Admirable Point !!!!!! "The history of a much-maligned punctuation mark. As the author notes, it grabs our attention, whether we want it to or not, and it exists in nearly every language....'Among all glyphs,' she writes, the bold mark is 'most available, and most versatile, the most recognisable and most ironic.' In the end, its job is to 'attend to admiration' and 'point out wonder.' A delightfully sprightly and pun-laden history." -- Kirkus Reviews "Worth shouting about. Illuminating history...sharp analysis." -- Publishers Weekly, Wow!!!!!! Praise for An Admirable Point !!!!!! "The history of a much-maligned punctuation mark. As the author notes, it grabs our attention, whether we want it to or not, and it exists in nearly every language....'Among all glyphs,' she writes, the bold mark is 'most available, and most versatile, the most recognisable and most ironic.' In the end, its job is to 'attend to admiration' and 'point out wonder.' A delightfully sprightly and pun-laden history." -- Kirkus Reviews

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Dewey Decimal411

Synopsis"Splendid exploration"-- Wall Street Journal Few punctuation marks elicit quite as much love or hate as the exclamation mark. It's bubbly and exuberant, an emotional amplifier whose flamboyantly dramatic gesture lets the reader know: here be feelings! Scott Fitzgerald famously stated exclamation marks are like laughing at your own joke; Terry Pratchett had a character say that multiple !!! are a 'sure sign of a diseased mind'. So what's the deal with ! ? Whether you think it's over-used, or enthusiastically sprinkle your writing with it, ! is inescapable. An Admirable Point recuperates the exclamation mark from its much maligned place at the bottom of the punctuation hierarchy. It explores how ! came about in the first place some six hundred years ago, and uncovers the many ways in which ! has left its mark on art, literature, (pop) culture, and just about any sphere of human activity--from Beowulf to spam emails, ee cummings to neuroscience.

LC Classification NumberP301.5.P86H39 2023