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The b in Debt
Year
2012
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
NR
Performers
Anne Curzan
Written By
Anne Curzan
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
In addition to the happenstance of English spelling, history is filled with examples of conscious meddling that attempted to standardize the system. In this second lecture on spelling, see how this meddling gave us "island," "doubt," and distinctively American spellings.