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Four English Vocabularies to Spell, written in a clear, conversational style, posits that the English language has four distinct yet interconnected systems for spelling. The text borrows from the work of linguists Henry Lee Smith, Jr. and Henry J. Sustakoski, who first advanced a multiple-system approach with modern work in phonosymbolism. Author Melvin J. Hoffman proposes a new spelling pedagogy through the identification of the major characteristics and separate spelling strategies of each of the four spelling systems.

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Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Spelling, Me and Orthography Chapter 3 Pondering English Spelling Chapter 4 Four Systems Chapter 5 Spell-the-Cell Chapter 6 System Bumping into System Chapter 7 Problems from Flawed and Absent Explanations Chapter 8 Conclusion Chapter 9 Bibliography Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 Biography

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      Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
      Publication Date: 3/5/2004 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780761827351, 978-0761827351
      ISBN10: 0761827358

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Four English Vocabularies to Spell, written in a clear, conversational style, posits that the English language has four distinct yet interconnected systems for spelling. The text borrows from the work of linguists Henry Lee Smith, Jr. and Henry J. Sustakoski, who first advanced a multiple-system approach with modern work in phonosymbolism. Author Melvin J. Hoffman proposes a new spelling pedagogy through the identification of the major characteristics and separate spelling strategies of each of the four spelling systems.

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Spelling, Me and Orthography Chapter 3 Pondering English Spelling Chapter 4 Four Systems Chapter 5 Spell-the-Cell Chapter 6 System Bumping into System Chapter 7 Problems from Flawed and Absent Explanations Chapter 8 Conclusion Chapter 9 Bibliography Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 Biography

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