The Sound on the Page (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Ben Yagoda
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: Language
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Linguistics
- Subjects: Language or languages, Self, Authors or writers, Literature, Writing, Novelists, Publishing or publishers, Reading, Voice
“Style matters,” observes author and writing teacher Ben Yagoda in his introduction to The Sound on the Page. When talking about writing, however, a solid definition of style is difficult to pin down. What does one mean by “style”? Is it merely an elegant turn of phrase? Does it follow a “convention with respect to spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and typographic arrangement” as the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary states? Is style the same as voice? How is style a reflection of a writer's personality and individuality? In what ways is style related to...
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