Dear grammarians, linguists, and other language experts:
  I am working on a research project that involves tracing the historical use of the colon and semi-colon in literature and language from their earliest origins up to the present day usages of these marks in written language today (English). My paper will also discuss effective ways of teaching these punctuation marks in the composition classroom. I know that the Beowulf poet and Chaucer use the semicolon (I have to go back for a closer search for the colon), but I also realize that the poetic usage differs from prose usage. Would any of you happen to know of any good punctuation sources to look at (books about punctuation, etc.)? Thank you for your time!
  Best,
  Carol Morrison
   
   

       
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