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" Eyes before ease : "
Larry Beason.
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BL
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1003582
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b757952
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| Main Entry
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Beason, Larry.
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| Title & Author
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Eyes before ease : : the unsolved mysteries and secret histories of spelling /\ Larry Beason.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: McGraw-Hill,, ©2006.
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1 online resource (xii, 276 pages)
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0071459545
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: 0071491376
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: 0071492100
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: 128064415X
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: 1429417927
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: 9780071459549
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: 9780071491372
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: 9780071492102
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: 9781280644153
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: 9781429417921
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-263) and index.
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| Contents
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Why spelling still matters -- Don't trust a terminator with your spelling -- Do spelling bees pollinate? -- Ancient warriors and modern spelling -- The difficult middle years -- The return of the king's English -- Can English be made to behave? -- If Finland can, why can't we? -- Why we misspell -- Of rules and fools -- Today's misspelling, tomorrow's dictionary entry.
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Part guide to better spelling, part paean to an endangered art, Eyes Before Ease is filled with fascinating trivia, historical asides, astute personal observations, and good-natured humor about why spelling is still important--even with the advent of spellcheckers. Professor Larry Beason argues that spelling is more than just the correct arrangement of letters--it sheds light on the human experience itself. It lets us communicate with other people, it indicates (right or wrong) our intelligence, and also brings us together as a community. Beason also explains why our particular spelling system is so difficult, how to become a better speller, and why you should never trust a cyborg for the correct spelling of a homophone.
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English language-- Orthography and spelling-- History.
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English language-- Orthography and spelling.
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- Phonetics Phonology.
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| Dewey Classification
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421/.52
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PE1141.B35 2006eb
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