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 //
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English language--Phonology, Historical. English language--History. English language--Etymology.