diff --git a/src/copy/pvCopy.h b/src/copy/pvCopy.h
index 2204e90..6da7945 100644
--- a/src/copy/pvCopy.h
+++ b/src/copy/pvCopy.h
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(PVCopy);
     /**
      * Create a new pvCopy
-     * @param pvMaster The top level sructure for which a copy of
-     * an arbritary subset of the fields in master will be created and managed.
+     * @param pvMaster The top-level structure for which a copy of
+     * an arbitrary subset of the fields in master will be created and managed.
      * @param pvRequest Selects the set of subfields desired and options for each field.
      * @param structureName The name for the top level of any PVStructure created.
      */
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ public:
     virtual ~PVCopy(){}
     virtual void destroy();
     /**
-     * Get the top level structure of master
-     * @returns The master top level structure.
+     * Get the top-level structure of master
+     * @returns The master top-level structure.
      * This should not be modified.
      */
     PVStructurePtr getPVMaster();
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
     StructureConstPtr getStructure();
     /**
      * Create a copy instance. Monitors keep a queue of monitor elements.
-     * Since each element needs a PVStructure, multiple top level structures will be created.
+     * Since each element needs a PVStructure, multiple top-level structures will be created.
      */
     PVStructurePtr createPVStructure();
     /**
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public:
      * Initialize the fields in copyPVStructure by giving each field
      * the value from the corresponding field in pvMaster.
      * bitSet will be set to show that all fields are changed.
-     * @param copyPVStructure A copy top level structure.
+     * @param copyPVStructure A copy top-level structure.
      * @param bitSet A bitSet for copyPVStructure.
      */
     void initCopy(
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * Set all fields in copyPVStructure to the value of the corresponding field in pvMaster.
      * Each field that is changed has it's corresponding bit set in bitSet.
-     * @param copyPVStructure A copy top level structure.
+     * @param copyPVStructure A copy top-level structure.
      * @param bitSet A bitSet for copyPVStructure.
      */
     void updateCopySetBitSet(
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ public:
         BitSetPtr const  &bitSet);
     /**
      * For each set bit in bitSet
-     * set the field in copyPVStructure to the value of the corrseponding field in pvMaster.
-     * @param copyPVStructure A copy top level structure.
+     * set the field in copyPVStructure to the value of the corresponding field in pvMaster.
+     * @param copyPVStructure A copy top-level structure.
      * @param bitSet A bitSet for copyPVStructure.
      */
     void updateCopyFromBitSet(
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ public:
         BitSetPtr const  &bitSet);
     /**
      * For each set bit in bitSet
-     * set the field in pvMaster to the value of the corrseponding field in copyPVStructure
-     * @param copyPVStructure A copy top level structure.
+     * set the field in pvMaster to the value of the corresponding field in copyPVStructure
+     * @param copyPVStructure A copy top-level structure.
      * @param bitSet A bitSet for copyPVStructure.
      */
     void updateMaster(
diff --git a/src/factory/Compare.cpp b/src/factory/Compare.cpp
index 116e9e9..cba132e 100644
--- a/src/factory/Compare.cpp
+++ b/src/factory/Compare.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ using std::string;
 
 namespace epics { namespace pvData {
 
-// Introspection object comparision
+// Introspection object comparison
 
 /** Field equality conditions:
  * 1) same instance
diff --git a/src/factory/StandardField.cpp b/src/factory/StandardField.cpp
index 57ffa42..9a359b2 100644
--- a/src/factory/StandardField.cpp
+++ b/src/factory/StandardField.cpp
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ StructureConstPtr StandardField::enumerated()
     fields[0] = fieldCreate->createScalar(pvInt);
     fields[1] = fieldCreate->createScalarArray(pvString);
     return fieldCreate->createStructure("enum_t",names,fields);
-    // NOTE: if this method is used to get NTEnum wihtout properties the ID will be wrong!
+    // NOTE: if this method is used to get NTEnum without properties the ID will be wrong!
 }
 
 StructureConstPtr StandardField::enumerated(string  const &properties)
diff --git a/src/misc/bitSet.h b/src/misc/bitSet.h
index 2ab48e3..6a61e9e 100644
--- a/src/misc/bitSet.h
+++ b/src/misc/bitSet.h
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ namespace epics { namespace pvData {
         BitSet& operator^=(const BitSet& set);
 
         /**
-          * Assigment operator.
+          * Assignment operator.
           */
         BitSet& operator=(const BitSet &set);
 
diff --git a/src/misc/byteBuffer.h b/src/misc/byteBuffer.h
index 2473d44..16d314d 100644
--- a/src/misc/byteBuffer.h
+++ b/src/misc/byteBuffer.h
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ private:
         }
         else
         {
-            // NOTE: this check and branching does not always payoff
+            // NOTE: this check and branching does not always pay off
             if (ADAPTIVE_ACCESS && is_aligned(_position, sizeof(T)))
             {
                 *((T*)_position) = value;
@@ -757,12 +757,12 @@ private:
 
         if (UNALIGNED_ACCESS)
         {
-            // NOTE: some CPU handle unaligned access preety good (e.g. x86)
+            // NOTE: some CPU handle unaligned access pretty good (e.g. x86)
             *((T*)(_buffer + index)) = value;
         }
         else
         {
-            // NOTE: this check and branching does not always payoff
+            // NOTE: this check and branching does not always pay off
             if (ADAPTIVE_ACCESS && is_aligned(_position, sizeof(T)))
             {
                 *((T*)(_buffer + index)) = value;
@@ -805,13 +805,13 @@ private:
 
         if (UNALIGNED_ACCESS)
         {
-            // NOTE: some CPU handle unaligned access preety good (e.g. x86)
+            // NOTE: some CPU handle unaligned access pretty good (e.g. x86)
             value = *((T*)_position);
             _position += sizeof(T);
         }
         else
         {
-            // NOTE: this check and branching does not always payoff
+            // NOTE: this check and branching does not always pay off
             if (ADAPTIVE_ACCESS && is_aligned(_position, sizeof(T)))
             {
                 value = *((T*)_position);
@@ -857,12 +857,12 @@ private:
 
         if (UNALIGNED_ACCESS)
         {
-            // NOTE: some CPU handle unaligned access preety good (e.g. x86)
+            // NOTE: some CPU handle unaligned access pretty good (e.g. x86)
             value = *((T*)(_buffer + index));
         }
         else
         {
-            // NOTE: this check and branching does not always payoff
+            // NOTE: this check and branching does not always pay off
             if (ADAPTIVE_ACCESS && is_aligned(_position, sizeof(T)))
             {
                 value = *((T*)(_buffer + index));
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ private:
         memcpy(_position, values, n);
         _position += n;
 
-        // ... so that we can be fast changing endianess
+        // ... so that we can be fast changing endianness
         if (ENDIANESS_SUPPORT && reverse<T>())
         {
             for (std::size_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ private:
         memcpy(values, _position, n);
         _position += n;
 
-        // ... so that we can be fast changing endianess
+        // ... so that we can be fast changing endianness
         if (ENDIANESS_SUPPORT && reverse<T>())
         {
             for (std::size_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
diff --git a/src/misc/noDefaultMethods.h b/src/misc/noDefaultMethods.h
index 42619c5..d22fd95 100644
--- a/src/misc/noDefaultMethods.h
+++ b/src/misc/noDefaultMethods.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ protected:
      */
     ~NoDefaultMethods(){}
     private:
-    // do not implment
+    // do not implement
     NoDefaultMethods(const NoDefaultMethods&);
     NoDefaultMethods & operator=(const NoDefaultMethods &);
 };
diff --git a/src/misc/serialize.h b/src/misc/serialize.h
index 6d4d8dd..2c45a6e 100644
--- a/src/misc/serialize.h
+++ b/src/misc/serialize.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace epics { namespace pvData {
         virtual void ensureBuffer(std::size_t size) =0;
         /**
          * Add pad bytes to buffer.
-         * @param alignment allignment required.
+         * @param alignment alignment required.
          */
         virtual void alignBuffer(std::size_t alignment) =0;
         /**
diff --git a/src/misc/serializeHelper.cpp b/src/misc/serializeHelper.cpp
index c575c3a..97de1b6 100644
--- a/src/misc/serializeHelper.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/serializeHelper.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * serializeHelper.cpp
  *
  *  Created on: Oct 22, 2010
- *      Author: Miha vitorovic
+ *      Author: Miha Vitorovic
  */
 
 #include <algorithm>
diff --git a/src/misc/sharedVector.h b/src/misc/sharedVector.h
index 8046bdd..e3da8d9 100644
--- a/src/misc/sharedVector.h
+++ b/src/misc/sharedVector.h
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ namespace detail {
     };
 }
 
-/** @brief A holder for a contigious piece of memory.
+/** @brief A holder for a contiguous piece of memory.
  *
  * Data is shared, but offset and length are not.
  * This allows one vector to have access to only a
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ public:
      *  owner of the data array.
      *
      * If a copy is needed, memory is allocated with new[].  If this is
-     * not desireable then do something like the following.
+     * not desirable then do something like the following.
      @code
        shared_vector<E> original(...);
 
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& strm, const epics::pvData::shared_vector<
  * The copy constructor and assignment operator allow implicit
  * casting from type 'shared_vector<T>' to 'shared_vector<const T>'.
  *
- * To faciliate safe modification the methods unique() and
+ * To facilitate safe modification the methods unique() and
  * make_unique() are provided.
  *
  * The slice() method selects a sub-set of the shared_vector.
diff --git a/src/misc/timer.h b/src/misc/timer.h
index 8661391..9c1fc47 100644
--- a/src/misc/timer.h
+++ b/src/misc/timer.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class epicsShareClass Timer : public Runnable {
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(Timer);
     /**
-     * Contructor
+     * Constructor
      * @param threadName name for the timer thread.
      * @param priority thread priority
      */
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
      */
     virtual ~Timer();
     /**
-     * The thead run method. This is called automatically.
+     * The thread run method. This is called automatically.
      */
     virtual void run();
     /**
diff --git a/src/misc/typeCast.h b/src/misc/typeCast.h
index 109b5c1..5a85316 100644
--- a/src/misc/typeCast.h
+++ b/src/misc/typeCast.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace detail {
         typedef T return_t;
         static FORCE_INLINE return_t op(const T& i) { return i; }
     };
-    // trick std::ostream into treating char's as numbers
+    // trick std::ostream into treating chars as numbers
     // by promoting char to int
     template<>
     struct print_convolute<int8> {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ namespace detail {
  * - float -> double
  *
  * Conversions where out of range inputs always produce
- * a defined result, but may not be reversable.
+ * a defined result, but may not be reversible.
  *
  * - double -> float.  When abs(value) is outside the range
  *    [FLT_MIN, FLT_MAX] the value is clipped to FLT_MIN or FLT_MAX
diff --git a/src/monitor/monitorPlugin.h b/src/monitor/monitorPlugin.h
index 078e337..963767a 100644
--- a/src/monitor/monitorPlugin.h
+++ b/src/monitor/monitorPlugin.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<MonitorPluginManager> MonitorPluginManagerPtr;
  * This is for use by pvAccess servers that support monitors.
  * Since the interface has only a dependence on pvData it
  * can be used for other purposes.
- * A monitor is assumed to be associated with a field of a top level
+ * A monitor is assumed to be associated with a field of a top-level
  * structure.
  */
 class epicsShareClass MonitorPlugin
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ public:
     /**
      * Should a monitor be raised?
      * @param pvField The field being monitored.
-     * @param pvTop The top level sructure in which the field resides.
-     * @param monitorElement The client data and bitSets.
+     * @param pvTop The top-level structure in which the field resides.
+     * @param monitorElement The client data and bitsets.
      * @returns true or false.
      * True is returned if the change to this field should cause a monitor.
      * False is returned in a change only to this field should not cause a
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
      * A monitor will be sent to the client.
      * @param pvField The copy of the field being monitored.
      * The plugin can modify the data.
-     * @param pvTop The top level sructure in which the field resides.
+     * @param pvTop The top-level structure in which the field resides.
      * @param monitorElement The data for the client.
      * The plugin is allowed to change the data values.
      */
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * Create a monitor plugin.
      * @param field The introspection interface for the field monitored.
-     * @param top The introspsction interface for the client structure.
+     * @param top The introspection interface for the client structure.
      * @param pvFieldOptions The options the client requested.
      * The structure has a set of PVString subfields.
      * The options are a set of name,value pairs.
diff --git a/src/property/pvAlarm.h b/src/property/pvAlarm.h
index edd9d82..8dd4c1b 100644
--- a/src/property/pvAlarm.h
+++ b/src/property/pvAlarm.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * copy the values from Alarm to the alarm structure.
      * @param alarm An instance of class Alarm
-     * @return (false,true) if pvField (immutable, muttable)
+     * @return (false,true) if pvField (immutable, mutable)
      * @throw If not attached to a pvField.
      */
     bool set(Alarm const & alarm);
diff --git a/src/property/pvControl.h b/src/property/pvControl.h
index 2a9598c..5852c3b 100644
--- a/src/property/pvControl.h
+++ b/src/property/pvControl.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * copy the values from Control to the control structure.
      * @param control An instance of class Control
-     * @return (false,true) if pvField (immutable, muttable)
+     * @return (false,true) if pvField (immutable, mutable)
      * @throw If not attached to a pvField.
      */
     bool set(Control const & control);
diff --git a/src/property/pvDisplay.h b/src/property/pvDisplay.h
index 8ab5aff..6224d76 100644
--- a/src/property/pvDisplay.h
+++ b/src/property/pvDisplay.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * copy the values from Display to the display structure.
      * @param display An instance of class Display
-     * @return (false,true) if pvField (immutable, muttable)
+     * @return (false,true) if pvField (immutable, mutable)
      * @throw If not attached to a pvField.
      */
     bool set(Display const & display);
diff --git a/src/property/pvEnumerated.h b/src/property/pvEnumerated.h
index 5f12834..a63c3d9 100644
--- a/src/property/pvEnumerated.h
+++ b/src/property/pvEnumerated.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
     int32 getNumberChoices();
     /**
      * Get the choices.
-     * @param choics The new value for choices.`
+     * @param choices The new value for choices.`
      * @return (false,true) if choices (was not was) replaced.
      * @throw if not attached.
      */
diff --git a/src/property/pvTimeStamp.h b/src/property/pvTimeStamp.h
index ea23fab..d2acc7a 100644
--- a/src/property/pvTimeStamp.h
+++ b/src/property/pvTimeStamp.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * copy the values from TimeStamp to the timeStamp structure.
      * @param timeStamp An instance of class TimeStamp
-     * @return (false,true) if pvField (immutable, muttable)
+     * @return (false,true) if pvField (immutable, mutable)
      * @throw If not attached to a pvField.
      */
     bool set(TimeStamp const & timeStamp);
diff --git a/src/property/timeStamp.h b/src/property/timeStamp.h
index 53ee122..3696229 100644
--- a/src/property/timeStamp.h
+++ b/src/property/timeStamp.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
     }
     /**
      * Get nanoseconds.
-     * @return nanoseconds withing timeStamp.
+     * @return nanoseconds within timeStamp.
      */
     int32 getNanoseconds() const  {return nanoseconds;}
     /**
diff --git a/src/pv/pvData.h b/src/pv/pvData.h
index 6289571..7384cac 100644
--- a/src/pv/pvData.h
+++ b/src/pv/pvData.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public:
      */
     virtual ~PostHandler(){}
     /**
-     * This is called evertime postPut is called for this field.
+     * This is called every time postPut is called for this field.
      */
     virtual void postPut() = 0;
 };
@@ -168,19 +168,19 @@ public:
     virtual ~PVField();
     /**
      * Get the fieldName for this field.
-     * @return The name or empty string if top level field.
+     * @return The name or empty string if top-level field.
      */
     inline const std::string& getFieldName() const {return fieldName;}
     /**
      * Fully expand the name of this field using the
-     * names of its parent fields with a dot '.' seperating
+     * names of its parent fields with a dot '.' separating
      * each name.
      */
     std::string getFullName() const;
     /**
-     * Get offset of the PVField field within top level structure.
+     * Get offset of the PVField field within top-level structure.
      * Every field within the PVStructure has a unique offset.
-     * The top level structure has an offset of 0.
+     * The top-level structure has an offset of 0.
      * The first field within the structure has offset equal to 1.
      * The other offsets are determined by recursively traversing each structure of the tree.
      * @return The offset.
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ public:
      */
     bool isImmutable() const;
     /**
-     * Set the field to be immutable, i. e. it can no longer be modified.
-     * This is permanent, i.e. once done the field can onot be made mutable.
+     * Set the field to be immutable, i.e. it can no longer be modified.
+     * This is permanent, i.e. once done the field cannot be made mutable.
      */
     virtual void setImmutable();
     /**
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ protected:
 };
 
 /**
- * @brief Class that holds the data for each posssible scalar type.
+ * @brief Class that holds the data for each possible scalar type.
  *
  */
 template<typename T>
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ public:
      */
     virtual ArrayConstPtr getArray() const = 0;
     /**
-     * Set the field to be immutable, i. e. it can no longer be modified.
-     * This is permanent, i.e. once done the field can onot be made mutable.
+     * Set the field to be immutable, i.e. it can no longer be modified.
+     * This is permanent, i.e. once done the field cannot be made mutable.
      */
     virtual void setImmutable();
     /**
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ public:
      * A copy and element-wise conversion is performed unless
      * the element type of the PVScalarArray matches the
      * type of the provided data.
-     * If the types do match then a new refernce to the provided
+     * If the types do match then a new reference to the provided
      * data is kept.
      *
      * Calls postPut()
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ public:
      * A copy and element-wise conversion is performed unless
      * the element type of the PVScalarArray matches the
      * type of the provided data.
-     * If the types do match then a new refernce to the provided
+     * If the types do match then a new reference to the provided
      * data is kept.
      */
     void assign(const PVScalarArray& pv) {
@@ -663,8 +663,8 @@ public:
     typedef PVStructure & reference;
     typedef const PVStructure & const_reference;
     /**
-     * Set the field to be immutable, i. e. it can no longer be modified.
-     * This is permanent, i.e. once done the field can onot be made mutable.
+     * Set the field to be immutable, i.e. it can no longer be modified.
+     * This is permanent, i.e. once done the field cannot be made mutable.
      */
     virtual void setImmutable();
     /**
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * Get a subfield with the specified name.
-     * @param name a '.' seperated list of child field names (no whitespace allowed)
+     * @param name a '.' separated list of child field names (no whitespace allowed)
      * @returns A reference to the sub-field (never NULL)
      * @throws std::runtime_error if the requested sub-field doesn't exist, or has a different type
      * @code
@@ -741,84 +741,84 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * Get a boolean field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVBooleanPtr getBooleanField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get a byte field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVBytePtr getByteField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get a short field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVShortPtr getShortField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get a int field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVIntPtr getIntField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get a long field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVLongPtr getLongField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get an unsigned byte field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVUBytePtr getUByteField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get an unsigned short field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVUShortPtr getUShortField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get an unsigned int field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVUIntPtr getUIntField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get an unsigned long field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVULongPtr getULongField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get a float field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVFloatPtr getFloatField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get a double field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVDoublePtr getDoubleField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get a string field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
@@ -826,21 +826,21 @@ public:
     
     /**
      * Get a structure field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVStructurePtr getStructureField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get a union field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVUnionPtr getUnionField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get a scalarArray field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @param elementType The element type.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
@@ -849,14 +849,14 @@ public:
         std::string const &fieldName,ScalarType elementType);
     /**
      * Get a structureArray field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
     PVStructureArrayPtr getStructureArrayField(std::string const &fieldName) USAGE_DEPRECATED;
     /**
      * Get a unionArray field with the specified name.
-     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use templete version of getSubField
+     * @deprecated No longer needed. Use template version of getSubField
      * @param fieldName The name of the field to get.
      * @return Pointer to the field of null if a field with that name and type does not exist.
      */
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ namespace detail {
     public:
         virtual ~PVVectorStorage(){};
 
-        // Primative array manipulations
+        // Primitive array manipulations
 
         //! Fetch a read-only view of the current array data
         virtual const_svector view() const = 0;
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ typedef PVValueArray<std::string> PVStringArray;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVStringArray> PVStringArrayPtr;
 
 /**
- * @brief This is a singlton class for creating data instances.
+ * @brief This is a singleton class for creating data instances.
  *
  */
 class epicsShareClass PVDataCreate {
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ public:
     PVScalarPtr createPVScalar(PVScalarPtr const & scalarToClone);
     /**
      * template version
-     * @param PVT must ve a valid pvType
+     * @param PVT must be a valid pvType
      * @return The PVScalar implementation.
      */
     template<typename PVT>
@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@ public:
     PVScalarArrayPtr createPVScalarArray(PVScalarArrayPtr const  & scalarArrayToClone);
     /**
      * template version
-     * @param PVT must ve a valid pvType
+     * @param PVT must be a valid pvType
      * @return The PVScalarArray implementation.
      */
     template<typename PVAT>
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ public:
     PVUnionArrayPtr createPVUnionArray(UnionArrayConstPtr const & unionArray);
     /**
      * Create an implementation of an array with union elements.
-     * @param punion The introspection interface tht is used to create UnionArrayConstPtr.
+     * @param punion The introspection interface that is used to create UnionArrayConstPtr.
      * All elements share the same introspection interface.
      * @return The PVUnionArray implementation.
      */
@@ -1637,7 +1637,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 /**
- * Get the single class that implemnents PVDataCreate
+ * Get the single class that implements PVDataCreate
  * @param The PVDataCreate factory.
  */
 
diff --git a/src/pv/pvIntrospect.h b/src/pv/pvIntrospect.h
index 2ad3888..aaa8029 100644
--- a/src/pv/pvIntrospect.h
+++ b/src/pv/pvIntrospect.h
@@ -183,51 +183,51 @@ epicsShareExtern std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& o, const Type& type);
  */
 enum ScalarType {
     /**
-     * The type is boolean, i. e. value can be {@code false} or {@code true}
+     * The type is boolean, i.e. value can be {@code false} or {@code true}
      */
     pvBoolean,
     /**
-     * The type is byte, i. e. a 8 bit signed integer.
+     * The type is byte, i.e. a 8 bit signed integer.
      */
     pvByte,
     /**
-     * The type is short, i. e. a 16 bit signed integer.
+     * The type is short, i.e. a 16 bit signed integer.
      */
     pvShort,
     /**
-     * The type is int, i. e. a 32 bit signed integer.
+     * The type is int, i.e. a 32 bit signed integer.
      */
     pvInt,
     /**
-     * The type is long, i. e. a 64 bit signed integer.
+     * The type is long, i.e. a 64 bit signed integer.
      */
     pvLong,
     /**
-     * The type is unsigned byte, i. e. a 8 bit unsigned integer.
+     * The type is unsigned byte, i.e. a 8 bit unsigned integer.
      */
     pvUByte,
     /**
-     * The type is unsigned short, i. e. a 16 bit unsigned integer.
+     * The type is unsigned short, i.e. a 16 bit unsigned integer.
      */
     pvUShort,
     /**
-     * The type is unsigned int, i. e. a 32 bit unsigned integer.
+     * The type is unsigned int, i.e. a 32 bit unsigned integer.
      */
     pvUInt,
     /**
-     * The type is unsigned long, i. e. a 64 bit unsigned integer.
+     * The type is unsigned long, i.e. a 64 bit unsigned integer.
      */
     pvULong,
     /**
-     * The type is float, i. e. 32 bit IEEE floating point,
+     * The type is float, i.e. 32 bit IEEE floating point,
      */
     pvFloat,
     /**
-     * The type is float, i. e. 64 bit IEEE floating point,
+     * The type is float, i.e. 64 bit IEEE floating point,
      */
     pvDouble,
     /**
-     * The type is string, i. e. a UTF8 character string.
+     * The type is string, i.e. a UTF8 character string.
      */
     pvString
 };
@@ -240,25 +240,25 @@ enum ScalarType {
  */
 namespace ScalarTypeFunc {
     /**
-     * Is the type an integer, i. e. is it one of byte,...ulong
+     * Is the type an integer, i.e. is it one of byte,...ulong
      * @param  scalarType The type.
      * @return (false,true) if the scalarType is an integer.
      */
     epicsShareExtern bool isInteger(ScalarType scalarType);
     /**
-     * Is the type an unsigned integer, i. e. is it one of ubyte,...ulong
+     * Is the type an unsigned integer, i.e. is it one of ubyte,...ulong
      * @param  scalarType The type.
      * @return (false,true) if the scalarType is an integer.
      */
     epicsShareExtern bool isUInteger(ScalarType scalarType);
     /**
-     * Is the type numeric, i. e. is it one of byte,...,double
+     * Is the type numeric, i.e. is it one of byte,...,double
      * @param  scalarType The type.
      * @return (false,true) if the scalarType is a numeric
      */
     epicsShareExtern bool isNumeric(ScalarType scalarType);
     /**
-     * Is the type primitive, i. e. not string
+     * Is the type primitive, i.e. not string
      * @param  scalarType The type.
      * @return (false,true) if the scalarType is primitive.
      */
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 /**
- * Get the single class that implemnents FieldCreate,
+ * Get the single class that implements FieldCreate,
  * @param The fieldCreate factory.
  */
 epicsShareExtern FieldCreatePtr getFieldCreate();
diff --git a/src/pv/pvType.h b/src/pv/pvType.h
index 89ec667..fe2914c 100644
--- a/src/pv/pvType.h
+++ b/src/pv/pvType.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace detail {
 }
 
 /**
- * This is a set of typdefs used by pvData.
+ * This is a set of typedefs used by pvData.
  */
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pv/standardField.h b/src/pv/standardField.h
index f461087..3388aac 100644
--- a/src/pv/standardField.h
+++ b/src/pv/standardField.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
     StructureConstPtr regUnion(
         UnionConstPtr const & punion,
         std::string const & properties);
-    /** Create a structure that has a varient union value field.
+    /** Create a structure that has a variant union value field.
      * @param properties A comma separated list of properties.
      * This is some combination of "alarm,timeStamp,display,control,valueAlarm".
      * @return The const shared pointer to the structure.
diff --git a/testApp/misc/testSharedVector.cpp b/testApp/misc/testSharedVector.cpp
index 5cc4455..54c1612 100644
--- a/testApp/misc/testSharedVector.cpp
+++ b/testApp/misc/testSharedVector.cpp
@@ -497,8 +497,8 @@ static void testICE()
     
     D = B; // create second const reference
 
-    // clears D, but reference to B refrence
-    // to B remains, so a copy is made
+    // clears D, but reference to B
+    // remains, so a copy is made
     C = epics::pvData::thaw(D);
 
     testOk1(B.unique());
diff --git a/testApp/pv/testPVData.cpp b/testApp/pv/testPVData.cpp
index 7f459a3..1b54e29 100644
--- a/testApp/pv/testPVData.cpp
+++ b/testApp/pv/testPVData.cpp
@@ -554,13 +554,13 @@ static void testFieldAccess()
     } else
         testSkip(1, "hello.world doesn't exist?");
 
-    // non-existant
+    // non-existent
     testOk1(fld->getSubField<PVInt>("invalid").get()==NULL);
 
     // wrong type
     testOk1(fld->getSubField<PVDouble>("test").get()==NULL);
 
-    // intermediate struct non existant
+    // intermediate struct non-existent
     testOk1(fld->getSubField<PVDouble>("helo.world").get()==NULL);
 
     // empty leaf field name
diff --git a/testApp/rtemsConfig.c b/testApp/rtemsConfig.c
index ac3059f..4ad8433 100644
--- a/testApp/rtemsConfig.c
+++ b/testApp/rtemsConfig.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ rtems_task Init (rtems_task_argument argument);
 /*
  * This should be made BSP dependent, not CPU dependent but I know of no
  * appropriate conditionals to use.
- * The new general time support makes including the RTC driverr less important.
+ * The new general time support makes including the RTC driver less important.
  */
 #if !defined(mpc604) && !defined(__mc68040__) && !defined(__mcf5200__) && !defined(mpc7455) && !defined(__arm__)  /* don't have RTC code */
 #define CONFIGURE_APPLICATION_NEEDS_RTC_DRIVER
diff --git a/testApp/rtemsNetworking.h b/testApp/rtemsNetworking.h
index e8d37f6..f646edb 100644
--- a/testApp/rtemsNetworking.h
+++ b/testApp/rtemsNetworking.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 
 /*
- * This file can be copied to an application source dirctory
+ * This file can be copied to an application source directory
  * and modified to override the values shown below.
  *
  * The following CPP symbols may be passed from the Makefile:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 #define NETWORK_TASK_PRIORITY   150  /* within EPICS' range */
 #endif
 
-/* make publicily available for startup scripts... */
+/* make publicly available for startup scripts... */
 const int gesysNetworkTaskPriority = NETWORK_TASK_PRIORITY;
 
 #ifdef  FIXED_IP_ADDR