A History of English Spelling

D. G. Scragg, Rebecca Mortimer

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English

Manchester Univ. Press
31 August 2011

linguistics; Phonetics, phonology; Palaeography (history of writing); Literary studies: general

This book provides an outline history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxon' adoption of the Roman alphabet to the present day. It shows the respective influences on modern usage of native French and Latin orthographies and attempts a definition of the manner in which spelling stabilised. A final chapter traces changing notions of correctness in spelling during the last four centuries, and also gives a summary of the principle movements for its reform in favour of a more consistent and phonetic system of notion.

Students in higher education specialising in English or linguistics and also those studying other languages at an advanced level should find this a useful book. The general reader with an interest in the history of his language or the question of spelling will find it most readable -- .

By: D. G. Scragg
Other: Rebecca Mortimer
Imprint: Manchester Univ. Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9780719006395
ISBN 10: 0719006392
Pages: 125
Publication Date: 31 August 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

D.G. Scragg is Professor of Anglo-Saxon Studies at the University of Manchester.