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Spell It Out: The Singular Story of English Spelling Paperback – 6 Sep 2012
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Praise for The Story of English in 100 Words:
'Crystal's book is full of distractions and delights
(Daily Express)Delicious revelations ... Crystal does an excellent job (Independent on Sunday)
One of [Crystal's] best ... it builds gradually into a kind of linguistic tapestry, packed with abstruse information, wonderfully readable (Spectator)
Entertaining ... Crystal's many examples show that the development of English spelling is as random, unsystematic and anomalous as the British constitution. English spelling is as rich a mixture of anachronism, privilege and fashion as the House of Lords (Daisy Goodwin Sunday Times)
A prolific author...he can write with authority on trends in the spelling of rhubarb and indeed on the history of the spelling of any tricky word you care to mention. For him, the patterns are clear... highly entertaining. (Observer)
Spectacular (Readers Digest)
A prolific author...highly entertaining to read (Nicholas Clee Observer)
This masterly book is a deft guide with a light touch (Harry Mount TLS)
A spelling book with a difference (Yorkshire Gazette and Herald)
Crystal's splendid book, the latest in a long line by this prolific language truffler, proceeds chronologically, deep in learning and characteristically light on its feet. (Marcus Berkmann Daily Mail)
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An enlightening tour of English spelling that untangles 'stationery' from 'stationary' - and explains why the 'i before e except after c' rule is so misleading
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ou can tell I’m a logophile (lover of words), as this book really appealed to me. I love the vagaries of English, the whys and wherefores, the ‘really – that’s spelled like...Read more
I found this book absolutely wonderful. I have often wondered about the apparent anomalies in English spelling, why two words spelt the same can have different meanings or words...Read more
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