Spell it out : the singular story of English spelling
Crystal, David, 1941-2013
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75 percent of English spelling is regular but 25 percent is complicated, and in 'Spell It Out' David Crystal extends a helping hand to the confused and curious alike. He unearths the stories behind the rogue words that confound us, and explains why these peculiarities entered the mainstream.
Main title:
Spell it out : the singular story of English spelling / David Crystal.
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Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2013.
Collation:
vii, 328 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2012.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781846685682 (pbk)9781847658227 (ebook)
Dewey class:
421.52421.52
Local class:
421.52
Language:
English
BRN:
1793553
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