What are the factors that accounted for the irregularities in spelling and pronunciation in English language?

There are a number of contributing factors. First, gradual changes in pronunciation, such as the Great Vowel Shift, account for a tremendous number of irregularities. Second, relatively recent loan words from other languages generally carry their original spellings, which are often not phonetic in English.

What ancient languages can you learn?

The Best Dead Languages to Learn

• Latin. Latin is by far one of the most studied dead languages due to its popularity in the Western world.
• Sanskrit. Ancient Sanskrit is the Latin of the Eastern world and has a similar status.
• Old English and Middle English.
• Ancient Greek.
• Biblical Hebrew.

When did spelling become standardized?

Samuel Johnson, poet, wit, essayist, biographer, critic and eccentric, broadly credited with the standardisation of English spelling into its pre-current form in his Dictionary of the English Language (1755).

Who created English spelling?

Public acceptance to spelling reform has been consistently low, at least since the early 19th century, when spelling was codified by the influential English dictionaries of Samuel Johnson (1755) and Noah Webster (1806).

Why is the English spelling system so messy?

The English spelling system developed over the centuries and the irregularities came about because of various invaders and writers trying to fit their alphabet and sounds to English: English developed from the Anglo-Saxons & Vikings from northern Germany and Scandinavia.

Can you learn dead languages?

Yes, and here are just a few reasons you might benefit from learning a dead language: Like Esperanto, learning a dead language like Latin or Ancient Greek could help you learn other languages more easily. You still get all of the cognitive benefits you would get from learning any language – modern or not.