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Author Brown, Adam, 1952- author.

Title Understanding and teaching English spelling : a strategic guide / Adam Brown
Published New York : Routledge, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource
Series ESL and Applied Linguistics Professional Ser
ESL and Applied Linguistics Professional Ser
Contents Types of spelling system -- Spelling, writing and reading -- History of English -- History of English spelling -- A computer is not a typewriter -- Technology -- Rules of English spelling -- Punctuation -- Spaces and hyphens -- Capital letters -- Silent letters -- Doubled consonant letters -- Spelling of unstressed vowels -- Variation -- Loanwords -- Names of letters -- Spelling pronunciation -- Pronunciation spelling -- Homophones and homographs -- Other consequences of English spelling -- Morphological strategy -- Etymological strategy -- Phonological strategy -- Analogical strategy -- Visual strategy -- Teaching English spelling -- Testing English spelling -- Spelling reform -- English spelling and malay spelling -- The future of English spelling
Summary "Concise and engaging, this text provides pre-service and practicing English language teachers with the knowledge they need to successfully teach the spelling of English. Offering context and explanation for the English spelling system as well as uniquely addressing specific problems in learning the spelling of English words, this book empowers readers with strategies for coping with these problems. Divided into six accessible sections, Brown covers the history of English spelling, the influence of technology on spelling, the role of punctuation, the features of present-day English spelling, teaching strategies for coping with difficult spelling, and the future of spelling and literacy. The short, digestible chapters, include practical learning objectives and end-of-chapter exercises to help teachers understand and explain English spelling concepts"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record
Subject English language -- Orthography and spelling -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- English as a Second Language.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Literacy.
Adam Brown.
capital letters.
dialect variation.
doubled consonant letters.
English spelling system.
loanwords.
punctuation.
silent letters.
spaces and hyphens.
spelling reform.
teaching English spelling.
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2020692254
ISBN 9781315112381
1315112388
9781351621861
1351621866
9781351621878
1351621874
9781351621854
1351621858