The history of English spelling /

• Main Author: Upward, Christopher
• Other Authors: Davidson, George
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Series: Language library.
• Subjects: English language > Orthography and spelling > History.; English language > Etymology.; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Phonetics & Phonology.; English language > Orthography and spelling.; Electronic books.; History.

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...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction and overview
• England and English from the Romans to the Vikings
• The Old English roots of modern English spelling
• The decline and revival of English in the Middle English period
• The Franco-Latin element
• Some sound and spelling developments in middle and modern English
• The Greek contribution
• The exotic input
• Reformers, lexicographers and the parting of the ways.