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Download full textWilliamson, Leon; Wooden, Sharon L. – 1980
The premise of this paper is that English orthography has formed a system that represents more than phonetic values, but also represents semantic, etymological, and preferential values. The paper notes that English is a fairly regular and complex system in which both sound and meaning share leading roles in determining spelling. Studies are…
Descriptors: Adults, Elementary Secondary Education, English, Etymology
