English Spelling [Paperback]

English Spellingexplores the rules and conventions on which present-day English spelling is based.
This Language Workbook:
* Examines how speech-sounds map onto each other
* Explores the extent to which words sound identical or look identical
* Analyzes various kinds of spelling mistakes
* Looks at the main differences between American and British spelling
* Shows how and why the names of people and places may vary from expected spelling conventions
* Deals with the punctuation of words by apostrophes, hyphens and capitalisation
* Considers several possible approaches to spelling reform