Hi Ryan! Ryan Leavengood wrote:
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Jorge G. Mare <koki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Ryan Leavengood wrote:Also there is definitely a standard title case in American English, and it is pretty much what was mentioned (capitalize first and last word, and all major words.) Thousands of books and articles are published each year using this case.I have to say, I have worked for more than 20 years as an English-Spanish translator and for more than 10 years in marketing communications (mostly in the US), and I don't think I have ever come across this "capitalize first and last word plus all major words" title case style. Out of curiosity, specifically, what is a "major word" in this context?To avoid reproducing a long paragraph in my "The Bedford Handbook for Writers", I was summarizing in that email. If you want to know the exact specification, here is the quote from this book:
<snip>Like Ingo mentioned, there does not seem to be a standard that everyone follows. Given that lack of a standard, I think it would be wise to go with the style from what could be considered the more authoritative sources. With all due respect for Diana Hacker (the author of your handbook), in this case I would vote for Random House and Oxford.
Cheers! Jorge/aka Koki