دانلود کتاب 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):