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    <title>Spellbound</title>
    <subTitle>the surprising origins and astonishing secrets of English spelling</subTitle>
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    <extent>xxix, 305 pages :  illustrations ;  19 cm.</extent>
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  <abstract>Explores the orthography and etymology of the English language; discussing spelling methods and reform, origins of the alphabet, the evolution of Anglo-Saxon spelling, and other related topics</abstract>
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    <topic>Inglés</topic>
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