English Spelling

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