English Spelling

Omtale

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