Standing on Points: A Cultural History of Punctuation
Florence Hazrat
19 episodes
1 day ago
What this podcast is *not*: a rule guide on proper punctuation.
We'll only conjure the ghost of grammar in order to put it to rest.
What this podcast *is*: a journey through the weird behaviour of punctuation in the wild. Be prepared to amble on the placid path of the comma, get lost on the winding road of brackets, and arrive at the well-deserved rest of the full stop.
Along the way, we'll explore the past & future of punctuation, why a comma sparked the Russian Revolution, how to earn millions with a semicolon, and what your favourite mark says about you.
Mind your dots & dashes!
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What this podcast is *not*: a rule guide on proper punctuation.
We'll only conjure the ghost of grammar in order to put it to rest.
What this podcast *is*: a journey through the weird behaviour of punctuation in the wild. Be prepared to amble on the placid path of the comma, get lost on the winding road of brackets, and arrive at the well-deserved rest of the full stop.
Along the way, we'll explore the past & future of punctuation, why a comma sparked the Russian Revolution, how to earn millions with a semicolon, and what your favourite mark says about you.
Mind your dots & dashes!
Standing on Points: A Cultural History of Punctuation
30 minutes 15 seconds
5 years ago
Not Lost in Translation: By any other Name
How did punctuation marks get their names? Are they called the same in different languages? And what can the names of marks tell us about our attitudes to language, and our cultural identities? Have a listen if you want to know what the comma has to do with penises, erect and otherwise. Yes, this is what she said.
Standing on Points: A Cultural History of Punctuation
What this podcast is *not*: a rule guide on proper punctuation.
We'll only conjure the ghost of grammar in order to put it to rest.
What this podcast *is*: a journey through the weird behaviour of punctuation in the wild. Be prepared to amble on the placid path of the comma, get lost on the winding road of brackets, and arrive at the well-deserved rest of the full stop.
Along the way, we'll explore the past & future of punctuation, why a comma sparked the Russian Revolution, how to earn millions with a semicolon, and what your favourite mark says about you.
Mind your dots & dashes!
