Bibliograph

Does Spelling Matter?, Simon Horobin

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Label

Does Spelling Matter?, Simon Horobin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-259) and indexes

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Does Spelling Matter?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

818450128

Responsibility statement

Simon Horobin

Summary

This title narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present-day. It also examines the changing attitudes to spelling, including numerous proposals for spelling reform, ranging from the introduction of new alphabets to more modest attempts to rid English of its silent letters, and the differing agendas they reveal

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