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The history of English spelling / [electronic resource]

by Upward, Christopher; Davidson, George.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Language library: Publisher: Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 376 pages) : illustrations, maps.ISBN: 9781444342994; 1444342991; 9781444342963; 1444342967.Subject(s): English language -- Orthography and spelling -- History | English language -- Etymology | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Phonetics & Phonology | English language -- Etymology | English language -- Orthography and spelling | Electronic books | HistoryOnline resources: Wiley Online Library
Contents:
Introduction and overview -- England and English from the Romans to the Vikings -- The Old English roots of modern English spelling -- The decline and revival of English in the Middle English period -- The Franco-Latin element -- Some sound and spelling developments in middle and modern English -- The Greek contribution -- The exotic input -- Reformers, lexicographers and the parting of the ways.
Summary: The History of English Spelling reveals the history of Modern English spelling, tracing its origins and development from Old English up to the present day. Includes a wealth of information and data on English spelling not available anywhere else. Includes detailed coverage of the contributions from French, Latin, Greek - and the many other languages - to our current orthography. Serves as a companion volume to Geoffrey Hughes's A History of English Words in the same series.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and overview -- England and English from the Romans to the Vikings -- The Old English roots of modern English spelling -- The decline and revival of English in the Middle English period -- The Franco-Latin element -- Some sound and spelling developments in middle and modern English -- The Greek contribution -- The exotic input -- Reformers, lexicographers and the parting of the ways.

The History of English Spelling reveals the history of Modern English spelling, tracing its origins and development from Old English up to the present day. Includes a wealth of information and data on English spelling not available anywhere else. Includes detailed coverage of the contributions from French, Latin, Greek - and the many other languages - to our current orthography. Serves as a companion volume to Geoffrey Hughes's A History of English Words in the same series.

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