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Alphabet to Email: How Written English Evolved and Where It's Heading [Hardcover]

Naomi S. Baron (Author)
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'Naomi Baron has succeeded in writing a fascinating yet erudite, and quite compact, history that draws together threads from a bewildering variety of sources.' - Pam Le Gassick, Society of Indexers

'At one level, Alphabet to Email is a fascinating chronological history of written English; at another, it is a carefully argued case for preserving the distinctions between oral and written language.' - Ilana Snyder, Journal of Sociolinguistics

Professor David R. Olson, University of Toronto

"If you have ever puzzled over the question of why you, your colleagues and your children write and read the peculiar ways that they do, this book will provide an illuminating and readable historical explanation of how these peculiarities came to be..."
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5.0 out of 5 stars good to read, Jun 17 2004
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This review is from: Alphabet to Email: How Written English Evolved and Where It's Heading (Hardcover)
baron book is a nice book to read about the written of email and alphabet,but i have not read everything thing about it that is why i want to review it on internet.
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4.0 out of 5 stars eternally evolving language, Nov 25 2002
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This review is from: Alphabet to Email: How Written English Evolved and Where It's Heading (Paperback)
Baron's purpose for writing this book consists of informing the audience of how language came about, how it has changed as new technologies came around, and how it is still changing. First she talks about where the written language first came from, and then she gets more specific and discusses how English evolved. Next she covers who reads and why they read throughout the timeline. She also talks about written standards and how language is exchanged over distance and time. She also has a whole section that is devoted to email. This book is well written with language that is easily understandable. It is interesting with good example and explanations throughout. It is more of a slower reading book to be able to soak up the information.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, Nov 25 2002
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This review is from: Alphabet to Email: How Written English Evolved and Where It's Heading (Paperback)
Baron bases her book on the timeline of literacy. She begins early in the year 1150 and touches on the story of Robin Hood. Robin Hood was unable to write to his love because he simply did not know how. Baron next back tracks into B.C. and explains how the Greeks were the first people to have an Alphabet. Baron jumps forth in time to about 1400 BC when Munks were writing by hand day in and out to write books. In 1445, Gutenburg produced the first mass produced bible. Baron goes on to talk of the paper types and such and continues to follow down the timeline of literacy. When she reaches near the end of the time line, she brings in the telegraph, then the telephone, and last email. She explains how our social etiquette has changed in literacy. She ends her book with email and where it will lead us to next.There is a great purpose to this book. Baron's purpose of her book is to teach her readers about language and literature and the history of language and literature. There is quote on the back of her book by Publishers Weekly stating, "...Baron's book examines the cultural, political, religious, and technological influences on written language as compared with spoken language."
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