Spelling reform in Tudor England
Dialogues, debates and political frames
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21795772 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Ji Ma (0000-0001-6421-4081, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 165-183 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language & History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1759-7536 • E-ISSN: 1759-7544 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17597536.2022.2121123 |
| OpenAlex | W4312960314 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
Drawing on the Tudor orthographers John Hart (c.1501–1574), Thomas Smith (1513–1577) and Richard Mulcaster (c.1531–1611), this paper shows that their linguistic treatises on spelling constitute dialogues that are heavily informed by current political thoughts. It attempts to reveal how the ideas of commonwealth (especially, absolute monarchy and limited monarchy) are employed by the orthographers to frame their envisioning of an ideal spelling system. The linguistic texts are analysed in the specific political context of the period, and they are approached from a comparative perspective in order to highlight the dialogical elements that underpin the debates. In doing so, the paper clarifies the identity of the intentionally anonymised interlocutors and emphasises the rhetorical power of dialogue in the Renaissance period
Absolute monarchy · Aesthetics · Art · Dialogical self · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literature · Monarchy · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Rhetorical question · Sociology · Spelling · History · Law · Lexicography and Language Studies · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Philosophy · Scottish History and National Identity
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |