Understanding and teaching English spelling : a strategic guide
Adam Brown
Bok · Engelsk · 2019
| Omfang | XI, 314 sider : diagrammer
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| Opplysninger | 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.. - "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"--
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| ISBN | 9781138082663. - 9781138082670
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