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Hall, Robert A., Jr. – English Journal, 1964
To minimize inconsistencies in hyphenation practices, written English should accurately transcribe spoken English by indicating every open- or plus-juncture with a hyphen ("Plus-juncture" is the special transition the speaker makes between two compound nouns.). Even young native speakers of English can readily perceive semantic and phonological…
Descriptors: Diacritical Marking, Linguistics, Nouns, Orthographic Symbols