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 Features a complementary website with additional material at www.historyofenglishspelling.info 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
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 Features a complementary website with additional material at www.historyofenglishspelling.info 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
Christopher Upward (1938-2002) was a Senior Lecturer in German at Aston University, Birmingham until 1995. He was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Simplified Spelling Society, an Associate Editor of The Oxford Companion to the English Language (1992) and author of Cut Spelling: A handbook to the simplification of written English by omission of redundant letters (1992 and 1996). George Davidson is a freelance lexicographer, book compiler and editor. He has written several books on English grammar, usage, spelling and vocabulary, such as How to Punctuate (2005) and Improve Your Spelling (2005), and has edited numerous books, including the 150th Anniversary Edition of Roget's Thesaurus of English Words & Phrases (2002). He has formerly worked as a French teacher and lecturer in linguistics.
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Preface Abbreviations and Symbols Language Periods Referred to in the Text 1. Introduction and Overview 2. England and English from the Romans to the Vikings 3. The Old English Roots of Modern English Spelling 4. The Decline and Revival of English in the Middle English Period 5. The Franco-Latin Element 6. Some Sound and Spelling Developments in Middle and Modern English 7. The Greek Contribution 8. The Exotic Input 9. Reformers, Lexicographers and the Parting of the Ways Glossary of Technical Terms Bibliography Language Index Word Index Subject and Author Index
Preface Abbreviations and Symbols Language Periods Referred to in the Text 1. Introduction and Overview 2. England and English from the Romans to the Vikings 3. The Old English Roots of Modern English Spelling 4. The Decline and Revival of English in the Middle English Period 5. The Franco-Latin Element 6. Some Sound and Spelling Developments in Middle and Modern English 7. The Greek Contribution 8. The Exotic Input 9. Reformers, Lexicographers and the Parting of the Ways Glossary of Technical Terms Bibliography Language Index Word Index Subject and Author Index
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