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Spellbound : The Surprising Origins and Astonishing Secrets of English Spelling
de Essinger, James
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- Used - Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0385340842
- ISBN 13
- 9780385340847
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Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
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Welcome to the illogical, idiosyncratic, outrageous linguistic phenomenon known as the English language. The story of how this ragtag collection of words evolved is a winding tale replete with intriguing accidents and bizarre twists of fate. In this eye-opening, fabulously entertaining book, James Essinger unlocks the mysteries that have confounded linguists and scholars for millennia.From the sophisticated writing systems of the ancient Sumerians through the tongue twisters of Middle English, the popular National Spelling Bee, and the mobile phone text-messaging of today, Spellbound chronicles the fascinating history of English spelling, including insights about the vast number of words English has borrowed from other languages ("orange," "vanilla," and "ketchup," to name a few), and how their meanings differ from country to country. Featuring a lively cast of characters ranging from the fictional to the historically noteworthy (Chaucer, Samuel Johnson, Noah Webster, Shakespeare, Bill Gates), this affectionate tribute to English spelling shows why our whimsical, capricious common language continues to hold us spellbound.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Better World Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 46800373-6
- Título
- Spellbound : The Surprising Origins and Astonishing Secrets of English Spelling
- Autor
- Essinger, James
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN 10
- 0385340842
- ISBN 13
- 9780385340847
- Editorial
- Random House Publishing Group
- Primera fecha de publicación de esta edición
- May 1, 2007
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