The Upward, Christopher. creator Davidson, George. text bibliography mau Malden, MA Wiley-Blackwell 2011 monographic eng

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xiii, 376 p. : maps ; 23 cm. Introduction and overview -- England and English from the Romans to the Vikings -- The Old English roots of modern English spelling -- The decline and revival of English in the Middle English period -- The Franco-Latin element -- Some sound and spelling developments in middle and modern English -- The Greek contribution -- The exotic input -- Reformers, lexicographers and the parting of the ways. Christopher Upward And George Davidson. Includes bibliographical references ( p. [320]-323) and index. English language Orthography and spelling History English language Etymology PE1141 .U69 2011 421.5209 UPH 9781405190244 (alk. paper) 9781405190237 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2011008794 110228 20161205162114.0 16669732