- Spelling system began to attempt to reproduce speech
- Spellings no longer reflect pronunciation
- Spelling reflects a word's meaning and etymology
- Middle English letter combination of 'gh' is pronounced 'f' or not pronounced at all.
- Silent letters were introduced into some English words to underscore their classic origins
- Spellings eventually settle into place and become standardised.
Thursday, 20 March 2014
'Why don't "laughter" and "daughter" rhyme?'
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