Project Gutenberg 2014-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 82 Klein, William Livingston 1851 16003481 Why We Punctuate; or, Reason Versus Rule in the Use of Marks Produced by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Why We Punctuate; or, Reason Versus Rule in the Use of Marks" by William Livingston Klein is a scholarly treatise on the intricacies of punctuation written in the early 20th century. The book investigates the rationale behind punctuation marks, arguing for an understanding based on language's inherent meaning rather than prescribed rules. Klein seeks to clarify common misunderstandings regarding punctuation, as he believes that proper use enhances comprehension and expression in written language. At the start of the work, Klein opens with the assertion that punctuation is often treated as a chaotic system of arbitrary rules, then transitions into a more structured examination of its fundamental functions. He outlines the importance of punctuation as a tool for revealing the true meaning of language, discussing how marks can manipulate the grouping and relationship of words. The beginning also introduces his intention to focus on the interrelations of punctuation marks, suggesting that understanding these connections is crucial to mastering written communication. Klein's approach sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of punctuation throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English language -- Punctuation PE Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 453387 453370 2024-09-19T15:32:11.278419 2023-09-20T11:32:26.053262 text/html text/html 449509 2014-10-15T11:46:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 214295 2014-10-15T11:48:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 240232 2024-09-19T15:32:19.321404 application/epub+zip 243277 2024-09-19T15:32:12.616422 application/epub+zip 203894 2024-09-19T15:32:11.933434 application/epub+zip 427989 2024-09-19T15:32:24.557389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352811 2024-09-19T15:32:18.530417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313022 2022-09-21T11:55:06.408997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379710 2024-09-19T15:32:09.948459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383593 2014-10-15T11:46:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 127692 2014-10-15T11:48:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 379742 2014-10-15T11:47:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 127051 2014-10-15T11:48:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 379741 2014-10-15T11:48:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127012 2014-10-15T11:48:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20987 2024-09-19T15:32:24.696383 application/rdf+xml 19986 2024-09-19T15:32:12.058419 image/jpeg 2770 2024-09-19T15:32:11.996420 image/jpeg 217148 2024-09-19T15:32:11.313432 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog