Name: Does Spelling Matter? par Simon Horobin (University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford)
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Does Spelling Matter? Résumé

Does Spelling Matter? Simon Horobin (University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford)

This book narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present-day, charting the various changes that have taken place and the impact these have had on the way we spell today. While good spelling is seen as socially and educationally desirable, many people struggle to spell common words like accommodate, occurrence, dependent. Is it our spelling system that is to blame, and should we therefore reform English spelling to make it easier to learn? Or are such calls for change further evidence of the dumbing-down of our educational standards, also witnessed by the tolerance of poor spelling in text-messaging and email? This book evaluates such views by considering previous attempts to reform the spelling of English and other languages, while also looking critically at claims that the electronic age heralds the demise of correct spelling.

Does Spelling Matter? Avis

... you're keen to explore the history of English spelling in greater depth? Plunge into this book, then! The Index is divided into two types: word and subject. This helps the book become a handdy reference source after first reading. Highly recommended. * Catherine Petherick, SfEP Magazine *

À propos de Simon Horobin (University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford)

Simon Horobin is Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Magdalen College. He has written extensively on the history of the English Language and is the author of An Introduction to Middle English and Chaucer's Language.

Sommaire

1. Introduction ; 2. Writing Systems ; 3. Beginnings ; 4. Invasion and Revision ; 5. Renaissance and Reford ; 6. Fixing Spelling ; 7. American Spelling ; 8. Spelling Today and Tomorrow ; Bibliography

Informations supplémentaires

Sku

GOR009190308

ISBN 13

9780198722984

ISBN 10

0198722982

Titre

Does Spelling Matter? Simon Horobin (University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford)

Auteur

Simon Horobin (University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford)

État

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Relié

Broché

Éditeur

Oxford University Press

Année de publication

2014-10-16

Nombre de pages

282

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N/A

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