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Overview
Pause and Effect offers an introduction to the history of punctuation in the West, identifying some of the broader circumstances which have influenced its development; for example, the practices of the early scribes, changing attitudes to the written word and the impact of printing. The core of the book comprises examples and plates taken from a wide range of manuscripts from different periods and languages; by focusing on evidence of the practice itself the reader is able to compare usages of different periods and to test the author's observations.
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- ISBN-13: 9780859677424
- ISBN-10: 0859677427
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: September 1992
- Dimensions: 10.94 x 8.58 x 0.94 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.29 pounds
- Page Count: 344
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