The history of English spelling

Upward, Christopher (1938-2002)

The history of English spelling [Texte imprimé] / Christopher Upward And George Davidson - Malden : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 - 1 vol. (XIV-376 p.) : ill., carte ; 24 cm

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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

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