Author: Francis Andrew March
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Author: English spelling reform assoc
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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Author: Christopher Upward
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444342975
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 394

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The History of English Spelling “Fifty years ago, G. H. Vallins contributed a book on spelling to the Language Library. Since then, there have been several major surveys, and new opportunities to explore the history of English words. The time is therefore ripe for a fresh presentation, and this is what George Davidson has done, building on the huge collection of historical data amassed by Christopher Upward, and giving it narrative shape. I have been waiting for a source-book like this for a long time, and I’m delighted that it has found a place in this series.” David Crystal, Language Library series editor Few languages are riddled with as many spelling inconsistencies and irregularities as English. Why is there such dissonance between the sounds of English and the spelling used to represent them? The answer lies in the history of the language itself. The History of English Spelling reveals the rich and complex history of Modern English spelling, tracing its origins and development from Old English up to the present day. The book provides a highly detailed, letter-by-letter analysis of the Old English basis of Modern English spelling, followed by in-depth coverage of the contributions from French, Latin, Greek and the many other languages that have contributed to current orthography. Upward and Davidson also explore events in the socio-political history of England as the setting for developments in spelling, along with the works of a number of lexicographers (especially Johnson and Webster), and various proposals for spelling reform. The History of English Spelling reveals the richness of the complex and often frustrating alphabetic spelling system used in the English language. A complementary website with additional research material can be found at www.historyofenglishspelling.info

Author: Philological Society (Great Britain)
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Category : Phonetic spelling
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Author: Simplified Spelling Board
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Category : Spelling reform
Languages : en
Pages : 138

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Author: United States. Office of Education
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Category : Digital images
Languages : en
Pages : 958

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Author: Simon Horobin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199665281
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281

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The book narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present-day. It also examines the changing attitudes to spelling, including numerous proposals for spelling reform, ranging from the introduction of new alphabets to more modest attempts to rid English of its silent letters, and the differing agendas they reveal.

Author: Thomas R. Lounsbury
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Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 856

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Author: British and foreign school society
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608

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