The Case of the Missing Reflexive

of his own study. So, on balance, the hypothesis that some correlation might exist between the opinions and practices of Philip II and the course of the evolution of Spanish orthography must be abandoned. But questions remain. If Spanish is a phonetic language, why was it established with so much reliance on sheer tradition? Why has it resisted continued efforts to reform, especially when Spanish speakers pride themselves on the notion that Spanish is a phonetic language? And why are the precepts of Quintilian, Nebrija, and Philip II, if not ignored, given short shrift in the evolution of spelling from 1600 to today? Over the years and centuries it has been much easier to tell people how to spell than to analyze the spelling that appears in printed books and even handwritten manuscripts. For that reason research in this area has been sadly lacking in the past. Perhaps in the future researchers will find the answers to these and other questions

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