Does spelling matter?

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This book narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present day, charting the various changes that have taken place and the impact these have had on the way we spell today.

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Full title :Does spelling matter? / Simon Horobin.

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Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:Oxford
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

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Description:1 online resource

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ISBN:9780191643088, 0191643084, 9781299261723, 1299261728
oclc:ocn830000360
LC Classification:PE1141
Dewey Decimal:421.5209

1. Introduction -- 2. Writing systems -- 3. Beginnings -- 4. Invasion and revision -- 5. Renaissance and reform -- 6. Fixing spelling -- 7. American spelling -- 8. Spelling today and tomorrow.

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Altenglisch Anglais (Langue) -- Orthographe Engels Englisch English language -- Orthography and spe… Geschiedenis (vorm) History LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguist… Mittelenglisch Rechtschreibung Spelling