THE PROBLEM
English spelling is irregular. In many instances, English phonetic symbols, or letters, do not accurately represent the way the language sounds.
English spelling is irregular. In many instances, English phonetic symbols, or letters, do not accurately represent the way the language sounds.
To start the conversation to improve English spelling. This site provides examples of spelling irregularities and highlights situations in which letters do not reflect their pronunciation.
Consider historical and morphological aspects to call for an English spelling reform, leading to an improved writing system that would largely pronounce words as they are spelled, which would create spelling regularity even when exceptions are warranted.
by Luis Blandon
by Luis Blandon
By Luis Blandon
1. Elly van Gelderen. A History of the English Language (Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2014), 17 - 18.
2. Elly van Gelderen. A History of the English Language (Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2014), 227.
3. James Pruett. "Charles Butler -Musician, Grammarian, Apiarist." Oxford University Press. Accessed April 15, 2023. https://www.jstor.org/stable/740581
4. Mark Twain. "A Simplified Alphabet." Accessed on April 20, 2023. https://www.online-literature.com/twain/1322/
5. Stephan Benzkofer. “Don’t Be Agast (or Even Aghast)! Tribune Once Trifled with Standard Spelling.” Chicago Tribune, December 23, 2018. https://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-per-flash-simplespelling-0229-20120129-story.html.