Art of Spelling : The Madnes and the Method by Savant Marilyn Vos (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
ISBN-100393322084
ISBN-139780393322088
eBay Product ID (ePID)1811393

Product Key Features

Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameArt of Spelling : the Madnes and the Method
Publication Year2001
SubjectVocabulary, General
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorSavant Marilyn Vos
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight6.5 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.1 in

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Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal421/.52
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisLike The Elements of Style and On Writing Well, The Art of Spelling has emerged as a writing manual for the ages, the backlist volume that will tell us everything we will ever want to know about spelling. Begun as a spelling survey in the Ask Marilyn column of Parade magazine, The Art of Spelling dispels the myth that good spelling is simply a measure of intelligence or education. With her trademark no-nonsense wit, vos Savant shows where good (and bad) spelling originates, provides personality portraits of all kinds of spellers, and offers the most effective methods of spelling improvement known. Also included are lively chapters on the turbulent history of English spelling and the pitfalls of computer spell-checkers and other writing tools. The Art of Spelling will appeal to scholars, students, and language lovers of all ages., The national bestseller from Parade's "Ask Marilyn" columnist--the definitive book for anyone who cares about spelling. Like The Elements of Style and On Writing Well, The Art of Spelling has emerged as a writing manual for the ages, the backlist volume that will tell us everything we will ever want to know about spelling. Begun as a spelling survey in the "Ask Marilyn" column of Parade magazine, The Art of Spelling dispels the myth that good spelling is simply a measure of intelligence or education. With her trademark no-nonsense wit, vos Savant shows where good (and bad) spelling originates, provides personality portraits of all kinds of spellers, and offers the most effective methods of spelling improvement known. Also included are lively chapters on the turbulent history of English spelling and the pitfalls of computer spell-checkers and other writing tools. The Art of Spelling will appeal to scholars, students, and language lovers of all ages., The national bestseller from Parade's Ask Marilyn columnist is the definitive book for anyone who cares about spelling., The national bestseller from Parade's "Ask Marilyn" columnist--the definitive book for anyone who cares about spelling.
LC Classification NumberPE1143

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