Standardising English Spelling

With a particular focus on the Early Modern English period, this book explores the standardisation of English spelling.

"Due to its crucial role in the history of English, scholars from different linguistic strands have explored a wide variety of areas in the study of EModE orthography, for example theoretical issues, levels of orthographic change and standardisation, as well as the linguistic and extra-linguistic contexts which shaped and defined the writing system(s) of English. The diverse range of interests in the study of EModE orthography is not surprising, if one considers the outstanding differences in terms of research into the topic, and the number of linguists with divergent fundamental assumptions and methodologies who share an interest in the possibilities, tendencies and reasons for change in the EModE language. Among the most notable remarks, a number of writers have commented on the process of development as a gradual and somehow logical fixing of English spelling. Various contributions to aspects of historical English have also weaved a narrative about EModE spelling as a systemic, well-defined entity. Some of the most relevant publications include those by Foster (1953), Dobson (1955), Hinman (1963), Whalley (1969), Barber (1976), McLeod (1979), Devitt (1989), Görlach (1991; 2001), Salmon (1999), Blake (2000), Smith (2005; 2012), Nevalainen (2006), Moessner (2012) and Rutkowska & Rössler (2012). All of these resources provide a compendium of information about developments and structures in EModE orthography and cover areas like spelling, punctuation and capitalisation"--

This book will tell all you need to know about British English spelling. It's a reference work intended for anyone interested in the English language, especially those who teach it, whatever the age or mother tongue of their students. It will be particularly useful to those wishing to produce well-designed materials for teaching initial literacy via phonics, for teaching English as a foreign or second language, and for teacher training. English spelling is notoriously complicated and difficult to learn; it is correctly described as much less regular and predictable than any other alphabetic orthography. However, there is more regularity in the English spelling system than is generally appreciated. This book provides, for the first time, a thorough account of the whole complex system. It does so by describing how phonemes relate to graphemes and vice versa. It enables searches for particular words, so that one can easily find, not the meanings or pronunciations of words, but the other words with which those with unusual phoneme-grapheme/grapheme-phoneme correspondences keep company. Other unique features of this book include teacher-friendly lists of correspondences and various regularities not described by previous authorities, for example the strong tendency for the letter-name vowel phonemes (the names of the letters ) to be spelt with those single letters in non-final syllables.

Discusses the history and principles of correct English spelling, describes methods of learning to spell, and provides lists of the most difficult words and tips on learning to spell them.

"English spelling and spelling reform" by Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

This is a resource book of activities for practising common spelling patterns in English. The materials are suitable for both first language and second or foreign language contexts and contain activities to use with different proficiency levels.The book is divided into units with most units examining one phonemic sound . Each unit is then broken down into three to five easy-to-follow lesson plans devoted to a different choice of letter for the sound being studied.Teaching English Spelling contains:- detailed lesson plans which encourage student involvement- listening activities to develop awareness of sound-to-spelling patterns- a wide variety of enjoyable photocopiable activities such as crosswords picture matching, puzzles and rhymes at three language proficiency levels- answer pages- suggested test words for each spelling pattern, also at three levels.

Spelling matters to people. In America and Britain every day, members of the public write to the media on spelling issues, and take part in spelling contests. In Germany, a reform of the spelling system has provoked a constitutional crisis; in Galicia, a 'war of orthographies' parallels an intense public debate on national identity; on walls, bridges and trains globally, PUNX and ANARKISTS proclaim their identities orthographically. The way we spell often represents an attempt to associate with, or dissociate from, other languages. In Spelling and Society, Mark Sebba explores why matters of orthography are of real concern to so many groups, as a reflection of culture, history and social practices, and as a powerful symbol of national or local identity. This 2007 book will be welcomed by students and researchers in English language, orthography and sociolinguistics, and by anyone interested in the importance of spelling in contemporary society.