Ebook: The History of English Spelling

The History of English Spelling reveals the history of Modern English spelling, tracing its origins and development from Old English up to the present day.

• Includes a wealth of information and data on English spelling not available anywhere else
• Features a complementary website with additional material at www.historyofenglishspelling.info
• Includes detailed coverage of the contributions from French, Latin, Greek - and the many other languages - to our current orthography
• Serves as a companion volume to Geoffrey Hughes's A History of English Words in the same series

Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview (pages 1–13):
Chapter 2 England and English from the Romans to the Vikings (pages 14–32):
Chapter 3 The Old English Roots of Modern English Spelling (pages 33–64):
Chapter 4 The Decline and Revival of English in the Middle English Period (pages 65–85):
Chapter 5 The Franco?Latin Element (pages 86–172):
Chapter 6 Some Sound and Spelling Developments in Middle and Modern English (pages 173–193):
Chapter 7 The Greek Contribution (pages 194–227):
Chapter 8 The Exotic Input (pages 228–292):
Chapter 9 Reformers, Lexicographers and the Parting of the Ways (pages 293–314):