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English Spelling
English Spelling explores the rules and conventions on which present-day English spelling is based.
This Language
* Examines how speech-sounds map onto each other
* Explores the extent to which words sound identical or look identical
* Analyzes various kinds of spelling mistakes
* Looks at the main differences between American and British spelling
* Shows how and why the names of people and places may vary from expected spelling conventions
* Deals with the punctuation of words by apostrophes, hyphens and capitalisation
* Considers several possible approaches to spelling reform
This Language
* Examines how speech-sounds map onto each other
* Explores the extent to which words sound identical or look identical
* Analyzes various kinds of spelling mistakes
* Looks at the main differences between American and British spelling
* Shows how and why the names of people and places may vary from expected spelling conventions
* Deals with the punctuation of words by apostrophes, hyphens and capitalisation
* Considers several possible approaches to spelling reform
108 pages, Paperback
First published July 3, 1997
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