Our Spelling: Pride, Prudery and Waste

The movement for spelling reform supports the broadening of educational opportunity. Our spelling is outdated, inflated, inconsistent and often absurd. While a simplified spelling system won't eliminate all reading problems, it will make reading problems easier to isolate and diagnose. (MW)

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Published inUrban Review Vol. 13; no. 3; p. 181
Main Author Citron, Abraham F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1981
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Advantaged
Disadvantaged Youth
Educational Improvement
Educational Opportunities
Lexicology
Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence
Reading Ability
Spelling Instruction
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Abstract The movement for spelling reform supports the broadening of educational opportunity. Our spelling is outdated, inflated, inconsistent and often absurd. While a simplified spelling system won't eliminate all reading problems, it will make reading problems easier to isolate and diagnose. (MW)
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Advantaged
Disadvantaged Youth
Educational Improvement
Educational Opportunities
Lexicology
Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence
Reading Ability
Spelling Instruction
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