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Galina Blankenship

Linguist & Copywriter

Galina Blankenship

Linguist & Copywriter

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The Old Style of Punctuation in English: What Has Changed Over the Past Century?

The Old Style of Punctuation in English: What Has Changed Over the Past Century?

The Old Style of Punctuation in English: What Has Changed Over the Past Century?

ENGLISH PUNCTUATION

Galina Blankenship

Jun 19, 202329 min read

The Commas of the U.S. Second Amendment

The Commas of the U.S. Second Amendment

The Commas of the U.S. Second Amendment

HISTORY OF ENGLISH

Galina Blankenship

Jun 11, 20236 min read

Conveying Intonation in English and Turkish Writing

Conveying Intonation in English and Turkish Writing

Conveying Intonation in English and Turkish Writing

ENGLISH RHETORIC

Galina Blankenship

Mar 10, 202310 min read

Imperative Sentences in English: From Direct Orders to Suggestions to Polite Requests

Imperative Sentences in English: From Direct Orders to Suggestions to Polite Requests

Imperative Sentences in English: From Direct Orders to Suggestions to Polite Requests

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Galina Blankenship

Mar 6, 202327 min read

Imperative Sentences in Turkish: From Direct Orders to Suggestions to Polite Requests

Imperative Sentences in Turkish: From Direct Orders to Suggestions to Polite Requests

Imperative Sentences in Turkish: From Direct Orders to Suggestions to Polite Requests

TURKISH GRAMMAR

Galina Blankenship

Feb 15, 202329 min read

Subordination in English: Relative Clauses

Subordination in English: Relative Clauses

Subordination in English: Relative Clauses

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Galina Blankenship

Jan 26, 202327 min read

How French (and Not English) Continues Shaping Turkish Writing

How French (and Not English) Continues Shaping Turkish Writing

How French (and Not English) Continues Shaping Turkish Writing

TURKISH PUNCTUATION

Galina Blankenship

Sep 8, 20226 min read

French and English Styles and Punctuation Patterns: Information Flow, Fronting & Postponing

French and English Styles and Punctuation Patterns: Information Flow, Fronting & Postponing

French and English Styles and Punctuation Patterns: Information Flow, Fronting & Postponing

FRENCH PUNCTUATION

Galina Blankenship

Jul 11, 20228 min read

British English and American English: The Use of Quotation Marks

British English and American English: The Use of Quotation Marks

British English and American English: The Use of Quotation Marks

ENGLISH PUNCTUATION

Galina Blankenship

Jul 7, 20229 min read

British English and American English: The Use of Abbreviations

British English and American English: The Use of Abbreviations

British English and American English: The Use of Abbreviations

ENGLISH PUNCTUATION

Galina Blankenship

Jul 6, 20222 min read

Comparing French and English Styles and Punctuation Patterns: Parallel, Successive Items in a Series

Comparing French and English Styles and Punctuation Patterns: Parallel, Successive Items in a Series

Comparing French and English Styles and Punctuation Patterns: Parallel, Successive Items in a Series

FRENCH PUNCTUATION

Galina Blankenship

Jun 27, 202212 min read

French and English Styles and Punctuation Patterns: A Few Style Remarks

French and English Styles and Punctuation Patterns: A Few Style Remarks

French and English Styles and Punctuation Patterns: A Few Style Remarks

FRENCH PUNCTUATION

Galina Blankenship

Jun 27, 20226 min read

Intonation Contours and Punctuation Patterns in English and Turkish: Comma & Appositional Intonation

Intonation Contours and Punctuation Patterns in English and Turkish: Comma & Appositional Intonation

Intonation Contours and Punctuation Patterns in English and Turkish: Comma & Appositional Intonation

TURKISH GRAMMAR

Galina Blankenship

May 4, 202212 min read

The Magic of Information Flow: Shifting Stress in Speech and Writing

The Magic of Information Flow: Shifting Stress in Speech and Writing

The Magic of Information Flow: Shifting Stress in Speech and Writing

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Galina Blankenship

Apr 25, 20227 min read

The Use of Fronting in English Sentences

The Use of Fronting in English Sentences

The Use of Fronting in English Sentences

INFORMATION FLOW IN TURKISH

Galina Blankenship

Apr 5, 202211 min read

Clefting in English, or “What the Point Is... Is That…” vs. “The Point Is.. Is That…”?

Clefting in English, or “What the Point Is... Is That…” vs. “The Point Is.. Is That…”?

Clefting in English, or “What the Point Is... Is That…” vs. “The Point Is.. Is That…”?

TURKISH SENTENCE SYNTAX

Galina Blankenship

Apr 4, 202218 min read

How to Write Better (in Any Language): The Universal Principles of Information Structure

How to Write Better (in Any Language): The Universal Principles of Information Structure

How to Write Better (in Any Language): The Universal Principles of Information Structure

INFORMATION FLOW IN TURKISH

Galina Blankenship

Apr 4, 202215 min read

Comparing English and Turkish Sentence Classifications

Comparing English and Turkish Sentence Classifications

Comparing English and Turkish Sentence Classifications

TURKISH SENTENCE SYNTAX

Galina Blankenship

Mar 7, 20229 min read

The TDK’s Punctuation Guidelines… Don’t Always Make Sense

The TDK’s Punctuation Guidelines… Don’t Always Make Sense

The TDK’s Punctuation Guidelines… Don’t Always Make Sense

TURKISH PUNCTUATION

Galina Blankenship

Sep 21, 20219 min read

A Brief History of Punctuation: From Greeks to Irish Geeks to Minimalists to Digitalist Textspeak

A Brief History of Punctuation: From Greeks to Irish Geeks to Minimalists to Digitalist Textspeak

A Brief History of Punctuation: From Greeks to Irish Geeks to Minimalists to Digitalist Textspeak

ENGLISH PUNCTUATION

Galina Blankenship

Sep 13, 20218 min read

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