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Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog : The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences by Kitty Burns Florey (2007, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100156034433
ISBN-139780156034432
eBay Product ID (ePID)59097365
Product Key Features
Number of Pages176 Pages
Publication NameSister Bernadette's Barking Dog : the Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
SubjectLinguistics / Syntax, Grammar & Punctuation, Linguistics / Etymology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
AuthorKitty Burns Florey
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight10.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-009167
ReviewsPRAISE FOR SISTER BERNADETTE'e(tm)S BARKING DOG "Florey writes with verve about the nuns who taught her to render the English language as a mess of slanted lines, explains how diagrams work, and traces the bizarre history of the men who invented this odd pedagogical tool . . . It'e(tm)s a great read."-- Slate "This gem from copyeditor Florey is a bracing ode to grammar: it'e(tm)s laced with a survivor'e(tm)s nostalgia for classrooms ruled by knuckle-cracking nuns who knew their participles."'e" People, PRAISE FOR SISTER BERNADETTES BARKING DOG"Florey writes with verve about the nuns who taught her to render the English language as a mess of slanted lines, explains how diagrams work, and traces the bizarre history of the men who invented this odd pedagogical tool . . . Its a great read."--Slate "This gem from copyeditor Florey is a bracing ode to grammar: its laced with a survivors nostalgia for classrooms ruled by knuckle-cracking nuns who knew their participles."People, PRAISE FOR SISTER BERNADETTE'S BARKING DOG "Florey writes with verve about the nuns who taught her to render the English language as a mess of slanted lines, explains how diagrams work, and traces the bizarre history of the men who invented this odd pedagogical tool . . . It's a great read."--Slate "This gem from copyeditor Florey is a bracing ode to grammar: it's laced with a survivor's nostalgia for classrooms ruled by knuckle-cracking nuns who knew their participles."--People --, PRAISE FOR SISTER BERNADETTE'S BARKING DOG "Florey writes with verve about the nuns who taught her to render the English language as a mess of slanted lines, explains how diagrams work, and traces the bizarre history of the men who invented this odd pedagogical tool . . . It's a great read."-- Slate "This gem from copyeditor Florey is a bracing ode to grammar: it's laced with a survivor's nostalgia for classrooms ruled by knuckle-cracking nuns who knew their participles."-- People, PRAISE FOR SISTER BERNADETTE'S BARKING DOG "Florey writes with verve about the nuns who taught her to render the English language as a mess of slanted lines, explains how diagrams work, and traces the bizarre history of the men who invented this odd pedagogical tool . . . It's a great read."-- Slate "This gem from copyeditor Florey is a bracing ode to grammar: it's laced with a survivor's nostalgia for classrooms ruled by knuckle-cracking nuns who knew their participles."-- People, PRAISE FOR SISTER BERNADETTE'S BARKING DOG "Florey writes with verve about the nuns who taught her to render the English language as a mess of slanted lines, explains how diagrams work, and traces the bizarre history of the men who invented this odd pedagogical tool . . . It's a great read."-- Slate "This gem from copyeditor Florey is a bracing ode to grammar: it's laced with a survivor's nostalgia for classrooms ruled by knuckle-cracking nuns who knew their participles."— People
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal428.2
Table Of ContentContents 1 ENTER THE DOG 17 TIMES CHANGE 35 GENERAL RULES 61 POETRY & GRAMMAR 103 YOUSE AIN'T GOT NO CLASS 125 DIAGRAMMING REDUX 147 Afterword 151 acknowledgments
SynopsisIn 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., A delightfully offbeat history of the art and science of sentence diagramming by a veteran copyeditor and writer. Grumpy grammarians, crossword-puzzle aficionados, and lovers of language will appreciate this book., 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., A delightfully offbeat history of the art and science of sentence diagramming by a veteran copyeditor and writer. Grumpy grammarians, crossword-puzzle aficionados, and lovers of language will appreciate this book. 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." 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.
LC Classification NumberPE1375F56 2007
