| Author |
Lounsbury, Thomas Raynesford, 1838-1915 |
| LoC No. |
09026304
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| Title |
English spelling and spelling reform
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| Original Publication |
United States: Harper and Brothers, 1909.
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| Note |
"The main ideas underlying the treatment here found of English orthography were embodied in an article which appeared in the Atlantic monthly for June, 1907."--Pref.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Contents |
Confessions of a spelling reformer -- Attitude of the educated -- The orthographic situation: The problem. Movement of vowel-sounds. The vowels. The digraphs. The consonants -- The question of Honor -- Methods of relief -- Objections, real or reputed: Loss of knowledge of derivation. Likeness of spelling in words with unlike meanings. Existing books rendered valueless. Impossibility of phonetic spelling -- The final consideration
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| Credits |
The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"English Spelling and Spelling Reform" by Thomas R. Lounsbury is a scholarly treatise written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the complexities and inconsistencies of English orthography and advocates for spelling reform as a means to address these issues. The author, an emeritus professor, shares his thoughts on the challenges faced in promoting spelling changes and the societal attitudes that hinder progress. At the start, Lounsbury reflects on the backlash against spelling reform that arose after a presidential order was issued in 1906, critiquing the arguments presented by opponents. He expresses frustration at the lack of original thought in the critiques and shares his personal reflections on the complexities of English spelling, highlighting the strong emotional ties that society has to traditional spellings. The opening establishes a framework for discussing the broader orthographic challenges presented in the following chapters, suggesting the need for a thorough understanding of the language’s history and characteristics to effectively address these spelling issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PE: Language and Literatures: English
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| Subject |
English language -- Orthography and spelling
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| Subject |
Spelling reform
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
70179 |
| Release Date |
Mar 1, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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