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English-language spelling reform
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For centuries, there have been movements to reform the spelling of the English language. It seeks to change English orthography so that it is more consistent, matches pronunciation better, and follows the alphabetic principle. Common motives for spelling reform include quicker learning, cheaper learning, and making English more useful as an international auxiliary language.
President Theodore Roosevelt was criticized for supporting the simplified spelling campaign of Andrew Carnegie in 1906.
President Theodore Roosevelt was criticized for supporting the simplified spelling campaign of Andrew Carnegie in 1906.
The epitaph on the grave of William Shakespeare spells friend as frend.
The epitaph on the grave of William Shakespeare spells friend as frend.
English language
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English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England. The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain.
The opening of Beowulf, an Old English epic poem handwritten in half-uncial script between 975 AD and 1025 AD: Hƿæt ƿē Gārde/na ingēar dagum þēod cyni
The opening of Beowulf, an Old English epic poem handwritten in half-uncial script between 975 AD and 1025 AD: Hƿæt ƿē Gārde/na ingēar dagum þēod cyninga / þrym ge frunon... ("Listen! We of the Spear-Danes from days of yore have heard of the glory of the folk-kings...")
The University of Oxford in Oxford, the world's oldest English-speaking university and world's second-oldest university, founded in 1096
The University of Oxford in Oxford, the world's oldest English-speaking university and world's second-oldest university, founded in 1096
The University of Cambridge in Cambridge, the world's second-oldest English-speaking university and world's third-oldest university, founded in 1209
The University of Cambridge in Cambridge, the world's second-oldest English-speaking university and world's third-oldest university, founded in 1209