Does Spelling Matter?

by Simon Horobin

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198722982
• ISBN13: 9780198722984
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"