English Spelling (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415161091)

English Spelling explores the rules and conventions on which present-day English spelling is based.
This Language Workbook:
* 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

Author: Edward Carney
ISBN-10: 0415161096
ISBN-13: 9780415161091
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 07/03/1997
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.86h x 6.88w x 0.39d