Encyclopedia - Thorn Letter: Encyclopedia - Thorn Letter
The letter Þ (minuscule: þ), which is also known as thorn or þorn is a letter in the Anglo-Saxon and Icelandic alphabets. It was also ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - English Spelling - Irregularities In The English Spelling System
The English spelling system is one of the most irregular spelling systems in current use. Although French presents a similar degree of di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swenglish: Encyclopedia Ii - Swenglish - English With A Swedish Accent
This refers to a common phenomenon among Swedes who may not speak English too often. The result can be very amusing for native English sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digraph Orthography: Encyclopedia Ii - Digraph Orthography - Sequences
This is a group of two letters, both of which are different. Examples from languages include: Basque tx, corresponds to [tʃ] (voiceles...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thorn Letter: Encyclopedia Ii - Thorn Letter - Usage In English
The letter was used in writing Middle English before the invention of the printing press. William Caxton, the first printer in England, b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English As A Lingua Franca For Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - English As A Lingua Franca For Europe - Current Problems With English
English as a lingua franca for Europe - Cultural difficulties. Although many native English speakers would rarely consider common speec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English Spelling: Encyclopedia Ii - English Spelling - History Of The English Spelling System
The regular spelling system of Old English was swept away by the Norman Conquest, and English itself was eclipsed by French for three cen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English As A Lingua Franca For Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - English As A Lingua Franca For Europe - The Motivation For Elfe
The member states of the European Union use a wide variety of languages, and although the EU attempts to respect all of them by providing...   » Read the article