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Who Invented the I before E Rule Anyway??

Who Invented the I before E Rule Anyway??. History of English Spelling. Quick Overview. Brief History of English Language & how the heritage of our everyday words effects our spelling.

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Who Invented the I before E Rule Anyway??

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  1. Who Invented the I before E Rule Anyway?? History of English Spelling

  2. Quick Overview • Brief History of English Language & how the heritage of our everyday words effects our spelling. • Due to the Influence of other languages on English- we not only have a very complex and diverse written and spoken language- our spelling is very complex, complicated, and difficult to master • Various alphabets as well as written standards for English Spelling have been made. These vary by historical time frame, social influence, the people group creating them • Commonly misspelled words- why are there so many odd rules in English Spelling • Specific words we use that come from other languages

  3. History of English Language

  4. Various Phonetic Alphabets Benjamin Franklin’s Phonetic Alphabet: developed during the standardization of English Spelling.

  5. foreign words you thought were English • “English; A language that lurks in dark alleys, beats up other languages, and rifles through their pockets for spare vocabulary.”

  6. foreign words you thought were English • Placebo: Comes from the Latin verb for “I shall please” • Loot: Comes from an Anglo-Indian word with a Hindu root “lut” which means something stolen in a war or riot • Kudos: Comes from an ancient Greek word for “glory” or “renown” • Khaki: Means “dusty” or “earth” in Hindu and became widely used in Britain after their colonization in India • Glitch: Comes from both Yiddish and German words for “slip up” • Confetti: Italian word for candy • Assassin: Arabic word for a sect of warriors sent to kill another group • Poltergeist: Comes from the German Words that mean “to make noise” and “ghost”

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