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Does Spelling Matter? (Hardcover, New)
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Does Spelling Matter? (Hardcover, New)
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This book narrates the history of English spelling from the
Anglo-Saxons to the present-day, charting the various changes that
have taken place and the impact these have had on the way we spell
today. While good spelling is seen as socially and educationally
desirable, many people struggle to spell common words like
accommodate, occurrence, dependent. Is it our spelling system that
is to blame, and should we therefore reform English spelling to
make it easier to learn? Or are such calls for change further
evidence of the dumbing-down of our educational standards, also
witnessed by the tolerance of poor spelling in text-messaging and
email? This book evaluates such views by considering previous
attempts to reform the spelling of English and other languages,
while also looking critically at claims that the electronic age
heralds the demise of correct spelling.
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