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Spell It Out: The Curious, Enthralling, and Extraordinary Story of English Spelling

Paperback • 2014 • English

Spell It Out: The Curious, Enthralling, and Extraordinary Story of English Spelling

By David Crystal

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About the book

THE FASCINATING AND SURPRISING HISTORY OF ENGLISH SPELLING FROM DAVID CRYSTAL, EVERYONE'S FAVORITE EXPERT LOGOPHILE With The Story of English in 100 Words, David Crystal took us on a tour through the history of our language. Now, with Spell It Out , he takes on the task of answering all the questions about how we spell: "Why is English spelling so difficult?" Or "Why are good spellers so proud of their achievement that when they see a misspelling they condemn the writer as sloppy, lazy, or u...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9781250056122

Publisher

Picador USA

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

Spell It Out: The Curious, Enthralling, and Extraordinary Story of English Spelling

Format

Paperback

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