| Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences Contributor(s): Florey, Kitty Burns (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156034433 ISBN-13: 9780156034432 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: A veteran copyeditor studies the practice of diagramming sentences in a charming and funny look back at its odd history, its elegant method, and its rich, ongoing possibilities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Syntax - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General |
| Dewey: 428.2 |
| LCCN: 2007009167 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 7.11" W x 8.5" (0.61 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In its heyday, sentence diagramming was wildly popular in grammar schools across the country. Kitty Burns Florey learned the method in sixth grade from Sister Bernadette: It was a bit like art, a bit like mathematics. It was a picture of language. I was hooked. Now, in this offbeat history, Florey explores the sentence-diagramming phenomenon, including its humble roots at the Brooklyn Polytechnic, its balloon diagram predecessor, and what diagrams of famous writers' sentences reveal about them. Along the way Florey offers up her own commonsense approach to learning and using good grammar. Charming, fun, and instructive, Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog will be treasured by all kinds of readers, from grumpy grammarians and crossword-puzzle aficionados to students of literature and lovers of language. |
Contributor Bio(s): Florey, Kitty Burns: - KITTY BURNS FLOREY, a veteran copyeditor, is the author of nine novels and many short stories and essays. A longtime Brooklyn resident, she now divides her time between central Connecticut and upstate New York with her husband, Ron Savage. |