Spellbound: The Surprising Origins and Astonishing Secrets of English Spelling

Spellbound: The Surprising Origins and Astonishing Secrets of English Spelling
ISBN-10
0385340842
ISBN-13
9780385340847
Series
Spellbound
Category
History
Pages
305
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Delta
Author
James Essinger

Description

A lively look at the evolution of modern-day English spelling traces the history of the English language from ancient Celtic runes to the present day and reveals why so many English words appear to be spelled in an irrational, chaotic, and illogical way. Original. 25,000 first printing.

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