English words and their spelling :
Miles, Elaine.
English words and their spelling : a history of phonological conflicts / by Elaine Miles. - London ; Philadelphia : Whurr, 2005. - x, 132 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-128) and index.
Ch.1 The Indo European family of languages // Ch.2 The celts // Ch.3 Roman Britain // Ch.4 The arrival of Germanic peoples // Ch.5 How the English language came to be written // Ch.6 Our heritage from old English // Ch.7 The fateful arrow // Ch.8 A double whammy // Ch.9 The scientific revolution // Ch.10 Exploration, trade, conquest and globalization // Appendix // References and Bibliography // Index //
1861564899 (pbk.)
2005299927
English language--Phonology, Historical.
English language--History.
English language--Etymology.
PE1143 / .M55 2005
422 MIL
English words and their spelling : a history of phonological conflicts / by Elaine Miles. - London ; Philadelphia : Whurr, 2005. - x, 132 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-128) and index.
Ch.1 The Indo European family of languages // Ch.2 The celts // Ch.3 Roman Britain // Ch.4 The arrival of Germanic peoples // Ch.5 How the English language came to be written // Ch.6 Our heritage from old English // Ch.7 The fateful arrow // Ch.8 A double whammy // Ch.9 The scientific revolution // Ch.10 Exploration, trade, conquest and globalization // Appendix // References and Bibliography // Index //
1861564899 (pbk.)
2005299927
English language--Phonology, Historical.
English language--History.
English language--Etymology.
PE1143 / .M55 2005
422 MIL