{"product_id":"the-history-of-english-spelling-paperback-softback-9781405190237","title":"The History of English Spelling (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405190237","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe History of English Spelling\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher Upward (Author), George Davidson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405190237, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 August 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e392 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15 x 2 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Summing Up:  Highly recommended.  All readers.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2012)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe History of English Spelling \u003cp\u003e“Fifty years ago, G. H. Vallins contributed a book on spelling to the Language Library. Since then, there have been several major surveys, and new opportunities to explore the history of English words. The time is therefore ripe for a fresh presentation, and this is what George Davidson has done, building on the huge collection of historical data amassed by Christopher Upward, and giving it narrative shape. I have been waiting for a source-book like this for a long time, and I’m delighted that it has found a place in this series.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e David Crystal, \u003ci\u003eLanguage Library series\u003c\/i\u003e editor \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Few languages are riddled with as many spelling inconsistencies and irregularities as English. Why is there such dissonance between the sounds of English and the spelling used to represent them? The answer lies in the history of the language itself. \u003ci\u003eThe History of English Spelling\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the rich and 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 French, Latin, Greek and the many other languages that have contributed to current orthography. Upward and Davidson also explore events in the socio-political history of England as the setting for developments in spelling, along with the works of a number of lexicographers (especially Johnson and Webster), and various proposals for spelling reform. \u003ci\u003eThe History of English Spelling\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the richness of the complex and often frustrating alphabetic spelling system used in the English language. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A complementary website with additional research material can be found at www.historyofenglishspelling.info\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures.  \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations and Symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage Periods Referred to in the Text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction and Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. England and English from the Romans to the Vikings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Old English Roots of Modern English Spelling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Decline and Revival of English in the Middle English Period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Franco-Latin Element.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Some Sound and Spelling Developments in Middle and Modern English.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Greek Contribution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Exotic Input.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Reformers, Lexicographers and the Parting of the Ways.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Technical Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord Index Subject and Author Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Language: reference \u0026amp; general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Language: reference \u0026amp; general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Language:%20reference%20\u0026amp;%20general%20%5BCB%5D%22\"\u003eCB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173715013912,"sku":"9781405190237","price":28.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405190237.jpg?v=1781167835","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-history-of-english-spelling-paperback-softback-9781405190237","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}