Marks, spaces and boundaries

Full text not archived in this repository.

Please see our End User Agreement.

It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing.

Add to AnyAdd to TwitterAdd to FacebookAdd to LinkedinAdd to PinterestAdd to Email

Luna, P. orcid id iconORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1556-1217 (2011) Marks, spaces and boundaries. Visible Language, 45 (1-2). pp. 139-160. ISSN 0022-2224 (special issue 'Punctuation')

Abstract/Summary

Dictionary compilers and designers use punctuation to structure and clarify entries and to encode information. Dictionaries with a relatively simple structure can have simple typography, and simple punctuation; as dictionaries grew more complex, and encountered the space constraints of the printed page, complex encoding systems were developed, using punctuation and symbols. Two recent trends have emerged in dictionary design: to eliminate punctuation, and sometimes to use a larger number of fonts, so that the boundaries between elements are indicated by font change, not punctuation.

Additional Information http://visiblelanguagejournal.com/web/abstracts/abstract/marks_spaces_and_boundaries_punctuation_and_other_effects_in_the_typography
Item Type Article
URI https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/21093
Refereed Yes
Divisions Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Arts and Communication Design > Typography & Graphic Communication
Uncontrolled Keywords dictionary design, complex text, punctuation, design history, typography
Additional Information http://visiblelanguagejournal.com/web/abstracts/abstract/marks_spaces_and_boundaries_punctuation_and_other_effects_in_the_typography
Download/View statistics View download statistics for this item

University Staff: Request a correction | Centaur Editors: Update this record

Search Google Scholar