The History of English Spelling

The History of English Spelling reveals the history of Modern English spelling, tracing its origins and development from Old English up to the present day.Includes a wealth of information and data on English spelling not available anywhere elseFeatures a complementary website with additional material at www.historyofenglishspelling.infoIncludes detailed coverage of the contributions from French, Latin, Greek - and the many other languages - to our current orthographyServes as a companion volume to Geoffrey Hughes's A History of English Words in the same series