The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communication

Table of contents

• Title Page *
• The Copyeditor's Handbook *
• Contents v
• Preface ix
• Part 1 - The Abcs of Copyediting 1
• 1 - What Copyeditors Do 3
• 2 - Basic Procedures 29
• 3 - Reference Books and Resources 57
• Part 2 - Editorial Style 69
• 4 - Punctuation 71
• 5 - Spelling and Hyphenation 121
• 6 - Capitalization 151
• 7 - Numbers and Numerals 171
• 8 - Quotations 196
• 9 - Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols 216
• 10 - Tables, Graphs, and Art 242
• 11 - References 274
• 12 - Front and Back Matter 297
• 13 - Typecoding 309
• Part 3 - Language Editing 333
• 14 - Grammar: Principles and Pitfalls 335
• 15 - Beyond Grammar 377
• Checklist of Editorial Preferences 421
• Glossary of Copyediting Terms 431
• Glossary of Grammar Terms 447
• Answer Keys 457
• Selected Bibliography 527
• Index 531

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