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The American Way of Spelling: The Structure and Origins of American English Orthography
The American Way of Spelling The Structure and Origins of American English Orthography
Author: Richard L. Venezky
Can ghoti really be pronounced fish? Why is short in glove and love, but long in rove and cove? Why do English words carry such extra baggage as the silent in doubt, the silent in knee, and the silent in autumn? And why do names like Phabulous Phoods and Hi-Ener-G stand out? Addressing these and many other questions about letters and the ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781572304697
ISBN-10: 1572304693
Publication Date: 7/23/1999
Pages: 288
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Publisher: The Guilford Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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