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
Index
Notes bibliogr.
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
978-1-4051-9024-4 978-1-4051-9023-7
English language English language
421.5209
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
Index
Notes bibliogr.
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
978-1-4051-9024-4 978-1-4051-9023-7
English language English language
421.5209