LEADER 04209nam 2200685 a 450 001 9911018829203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786613178213 010 $a9781444342994 010 $a1444342991 010 $a9781283178211 010 $a1283178214 010 $a9781444342963 010 $a1444342967 010 $a9781444342970 010 $a1444342975 035 $a(CKB)3710000000496531 035 $a(EBL)4041665 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC819301 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4041665 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4041665 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11114468 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL317821 035 $a(OCoLC)747411934 035 $a(Perlego)1011089 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000496531 100 $a20110228d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe history of English spelling /$fChristopher Upward and George Davidson 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMalden, Mass. $cWiley-Blackwell$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (476 p.) 225 1 $aThe language library 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781405190244 311 08$a1405190248 311 08$a9781405190237 311 08$a140519023X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction 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. 330 8 $aThe History of English Spelling "Fifty years ago, G. H. Vallins contributed a book on spelling to the Language Library. Since then, there have been several major surveys, and new opportunities to explore the history of English words. The time is therefore ripe for a fresh presentation, and this is what George Davidson has done, building on the huge collection of historical data amassed by Christopher Upward, and giving it narrative shape. I have been waiting for a source-book like this for a long time, and I'm delighted that it has found a place in this series." David Crystal, Language Library series editor Few languages are riddled with as many spelling inconsistencies and irregularities as English. Why is there such dissonance between the sounds of English and the spelling used to represent them? The answer lies in the history of the language itself. The History of English Spelling reveals the rich and complex history of Modern English spelling, tracing its origins and development from Old English up to the present day. The book provides a highly detailed, letter-by-letter analysis of the Old English basis of Modern English spelling, followed by in-depth coverage of the contributions from French, Latin, Greek and the many other languages that have contributed to current orthography. Upward and Davidson also explore events in the socio-political history of England as the setting for developments in spelling, along with the works of a number of lexicographers (especially Johnson and Webster), and various proposals for spelling reform. The History of English Spelling reveals the richness of the complex and often frustrating alphabetic spelling system used in the English language. A complementary website with additional research material can be found at www.historyofenglishspelling.info 410 0$aLanguage library. 606 $aEnglish language$xOrthography and spelling$xHistory 606 $aEnglish language$xEtymology 615 0$aEnglish language$xOrthography and spelling$xHistory. 615 0$aEnglish language$xEtymology. 676 $a421/.5209 700 $aUpward$b Christopher$01842036 701 $aDavidson$b George$0815104 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911018829203321 996 $aThe history of English spelling$94421968 997 $aUNINA