Spell It Out

The singular story of English spelling

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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Writer
Crystal, David
Title
Spell It Out
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Year
2013
Language
English
Pages
336
Weight
275 gr
EAN
9781846685682
Dimensions
198 x 128 x 27 mm
Binding format
Paperback / softback

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Categories

Boekstra