Our Spelling: Pride, Prudery and Waste.

Citron, Abraham F.

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ERIC Number: EJ253140

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Publication Date: 1981

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Our Spelling: Pride, Prudery and Waste.

Citron, Abraham F.

Urban Review, v13 n3 p181-88 Fall 1981

The movement for spelling reform supports the broadening of educational opportunity. Our spelling is outdated, inflated, inconsistent and often absurd. While a simplified spelling system won't eliminate all reading problems, it will make reading problems easier to isolate and diagnose. (MW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advantaged, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Improvement, Educational Opportunities, Lexicology, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Reading Ability, Spelling Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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