Righting the Mother Tongue
From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling
by David Wolman
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- Publisher: Smithsonian
- ISBN: 9780061369254 (006136925X)
- Release date: October 7, 2008
- Language: english
- Author: David Wolman
- Genres: language, history, linguistics, reference, education, writing
- Format: hardcover, 189 pages
About The Book
“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.
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