The history of English spelling /
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, Mass. :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2011.
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| Series: | Language library.
Wiley Online Library. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 376 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1444342967 (e-book) 1444342991 (electronic bk.) 9781444342963 (e-book) 9781444342994 (electronic bk.) |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781444342994 |