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Kurzbeschreibung The History of English Spelling reveals the complex history of Modern English spelling, tracing its origins and development from Old English up to the present day. The book provides a highly detailed, letter-by-letter analysis of the Old English basis of Modern English spelling, followed by in-depth coverage of the contributions from the many languages that have contributed to current orthography, revealing the richness of the complex and often frustrating alphabetic spelling system used in the English language. A complementary website with additional research material can be found at www.historyofenglishspelling.info
Aus dem Inhalt 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
