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 elseFeatures a complementary website with additional material at www.historyofenglishspelling.infoIncludes detailed coverage of the contributions from French, Latin, Greek - and the many other languages - to our current orthographyServes as a companion volume to Geoffrey Hughes's A History of English Words in the same seriesContent: 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):