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English Spelling
Contributor(s): Carney, Edward (Author)
ISBN: 1138150223     ISBN-13: 9781138150225
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $133.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General
Dewey: 428.1
Series: Language Workbooks
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 7" W x 10" (0.90 lbs) 108 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

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