Spellbound: The Surprising Origins and Astonishing Secrets of English Spelling by James Essinger

Spellbound: The Surprising Origins and Astonishing Secrets of English Spelling

James Essinger

336 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history funny informative lighthearted slow-paced
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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 th...

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