Published at a time when literacy and spelling are issues of topical concern<strong>A Survey of English Spelling</strong> offers an authoritative and uptodate o... » 

Published at a time when literacy and spelling are issues of topical concernA Survey of English Spelling offers an authoritative and uptodate overviewof this crucial but often neglected area of the English language.The text brings together a vast body of knowledge both synthesized fromdiverse sources and original unpublished research. The emphasis is on afunctional exploration of the spelling regularities and markers that underpinliteracy in English.There are four main sectionso A critical survey of the methods and problems involved in describing theregularities of English spelling including the influence of dialect and theclassification of spelling errors.o An analysis of speechtotext correspondences phoneme by phoneme.o An analysis of texttospeech correspondences viewed as a set of rules.o A full treatment of homographs and homophones including affixes a detailedaccount of the spelling conventions found in names and a description andcritique of the main proposals for the reform of English spelling.An extensive database has been used throughout to provide a wealth of examplesstatistics and analyses. A Survey of English Spelling is an invaluablereference book for students professionals teachers and academics in all areasof English Language Linguistics and Speech Pathology. The carefully signpostedtext and detailed contents listing allow the reader pursuing a specialistinterest to access specific information with ease. «