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Does Spelling Matter

Simon Horobin · 2013

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This title narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present-day. It also examines the changing attitudes to spelling, including numerous proposals for spelling reform, ranging from the introduction of new alphabets to more modest attempts to rid English of its silent letters, and the differing agendas they reveal.

Book details

Year
2013
Language
English
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Editions
1
Pages
270
ISBN
9780199665280

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