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A history of English spelling

By Scragg, D. G.

A history of English spelling Social Sciences

A history of English spelling

By Scragg, D. G.

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This book provides an outline history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxon' adoption of the Roman alphabet to the present day. It shows the respective influences on modern usage of native French and Latin orthographies and attempts a definition of the manner in which spelling stabilised. A final chapter traces changing notions of correctness in spelling during the last four centuries, and also gives a summary of the principle movements for its reform in favour of a more consistent and phonetic system of notion.
Students in higher education specialising in English or linguistics and also those studying other languages at an advanced level should find this a useful book. The general reader with an interest in the history of his language or the question of spelling will find it most readable
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
148
Release Date:
2011-09-13
Publication Date:
2011-06-02
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0719006392
ISBN13:
9780719006395
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
196 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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