Accomodating Brocolli in the Cemetary: Or Why Can't Anybody Spell

Cook, Vivian

ISBN 10: 0743270991 / ISBN 13: 9780743270991

Published by Touchstone (edition ), 2005

About this Item

With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Seller Inventory # 0743270991-7-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Accomodating Brocolli in the Cemetary: Or Why Can't Anybody Spell
• Publisher: Touchstone (edition )
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743270991
• ISBN 13: 9780743270991
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

An entertaining look at the quirks of English spelling looks at the complex evolution of spelling "rules" in a collection of games, quizzes, examples, and photographs that capture the oddities of the English language. 50,000 first printing.

About the Author

Vivian Cook is professor of applied linguistics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was inspired to write this book out of frustration with those who, not knowing the crucial gender difference between the British spellings Vivian and Vivien assume from his first name that he is a woman. He lives in Colchester, England.