The History of English Spelling reveals the history ofModern English spelling, tracing its origins and development fromOld English up to the present day. Includes a wealth of information and data on English spellingnot available anywhere else Features a complementary website with additionalmaterial at www.historyofenglishspelling.info Includes detailed coverage of the contributions from French,Latin, Greek - and the many other languages - to our currentorthography Serves as a companion volume to Geoffrey Hughes's A Historyof English Words in the same series