A History of English Spelling (Paperback)

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 -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	June 2011
Authors:	D. G Scragg
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	125
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-0639-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Palaeography Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7190-0639-2
Barcode:	9780719006395

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