Righting the Mother Tongue From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling |
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| Author:
| Wolman, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-06-136925-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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"A funny and fact-filled look at our astoundingly inconsistent written language, from Shakespeare to spell-check." --St. Petersburg Times
More Description"A funny and fact-filled look at our astoundingly inconsistent written language, from Shakespeare to spell-check."
--St. Petersburg Times
David Wolman explores seven hundred years of trial, error, and reform that have made the history of English spelling a jumbled and fascinating mess. In Righting the Mother Tongue, the author of A Left-Hand Turn Around the World brings us the tangled story of English Spelling, from Olde English to email. Utterly captivating, deliciously edifying, and extremely witty, Righting the Mother Tongue is a treat for the language lover--a book that belongs in every personal library, right next to Eats, Shoots, and Leaves, and the works of Bill Bryson and Simon Winchester.