Why do we quote
Subtitle: the culture and history of quotation
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cambridge, England
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9781906924331
Description: "This fascinating book examines the ways in which we quote today and the curious history of how quoting became part of our everyday lives. Quoting provides a link to our loved ones ("as my mother used to say ... "), to our religious and literary heritage, to past wisdom and to current attitudes. It can also be irritating, patronising, pedantic and, in some cases, illegal. Ruth Finnegan's meticulous study sheds new light on how quoting has been used in visual, oral and written traditions around the world. It is an enjoyable and engrossing read for anyone interested in language, culture and literature, and makes us rethink our ideas about originality, authorship and plagiarism"--Publisher's description