Spell It Out : The singular story of English spelling
by David Crystal
Title:
Spell It Out : The singular story of English spelling
Author:
David Crystal
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
336 pages
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781846685682
EAN:
9781846685682
Classifications:
Language: reference and general
Weight (g):
358
Dimensions (mm):
130 x 197 x 22
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£9.07
12 copies in stock
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Description
Why is there an 'h' in ghost? William Caxton, inventor of the printing press and his Flemish employees are to blame: without a dictionary or style guide to hand in fifteenth century Bruges, the typesetters simply spelled it the way it sounded to their foreign cars, and it stuck. This book takes you on a journey through English spelling.
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