The American Way of Spelling: The Structure and Origins of American English Orthography by Richard L. Venezky

The American Way of Spelling: The Structure and Origins of American English Orthography

Richard L. Venezky

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Can ghoti really be pronounced fish? Why is o short in glove and love, but long in rove and cove? Why do English words carry such extra baggage as the silent b in doubt, the silent k in knee, and the silent n in autumn? And why do names like Phabu...

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