Typography & Language in Everyday Life Prescriptions and Practices [Paperback]

Typography and Language in Everyday Lifeprovides a detailed look at graphic as well as linguistic aspects of language and suggests there is much to be gained from collaboration between typographers and applied linguists.
The first part of the book provides an introduction to aspects of typographic theory and history and suggests some areas of applied linguistics that offer approaches to studying graphic language. The second part comprises case studies which look at the relationship between prescription and practice for visual organisation by considering everyday display typography, house style and typing manuals, and letter-writing. Each of these subjects is looked at from historical and theoretical perspectives.
Aimed at those who may be unfamiliar with theoretical and historical perspectives on the graphic aspects of language, and with broad concepts in applied linguistics, the book also directs readers to areas of further reading in each of these fields. Extensively illustrated with examples of past and present graphic language, Typography and Language in Everyday Life is essential reading for students of typography, graphic design, applied linguistics and education, as well as the general reader.

1. Introduction 2. Describing typographic articulation 3. Prescription, authority, formality and status 4. Prescription and practice for non-experts 5. Prescription in house style and typing manuals 6. Letter writing 7. Ways forward for typographers and applied linguists ReferencesIndex  

Sue Walkeris head of the Department of Typography and Graphic Communication at the University of Reading, and has published widely in this area, most notably on typography for children.