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SoL #12 Writing: The ABCs of language02 (Spelling (:memo: English …
SoL #12
Writing:
The ABCs of language02
Speech :vs: writing
Writing
Change
Punctuation
Contrastive
Speech
Change
Punctuation
Contrastive stress
(i.e. emphasis)
Spelling
Spelling
rules
Morphemes can be pronounced differently but spelled the same.
:memo: the plural forms for nouns (/s/ /z/);
regular past tense ending of ed (/d/ or /t/).
:key: English a phonemic & a morphophonemic orthography.
Rules to spelling that
can be recognised
:memo: c
/k/ (final letter/followed by other V) tic, coat, cat, cut
/s/ (followed by y, i, e) cynic, citizen, censure
:memo: English
irregularities
Homographs
: lead /li:d/ & lead /led/
Same :sound:, different spellings:
aye, buy, by, die, hi, Thai, height, guide
Different :sound:, same spelling:
thought /θ/, though /ð/, Thomas /t/
Silent letters:
listen, debt, gnome, know, psychology, right
Missing letters
: use, fuse
spelling changes to
reflect word
etymologies
/origins
:memo:
Middle English spelling
Indite
Dette
Reformed spelling
indict
Debt
:key: origins: Classical Greek/Latin
Spelling
pronunciation
writing affects pronunciation
:memo: Initial h silent in many words
honest, hour
:memo: th: from /t/ to /θ/
anthem, author, theatre
Kate for Catherine, Betty for Elizabeth
Effects of tech
on spelling
:question: Ruin :left_speech_bubble: or
new hybrid register
No. Text-type of writing only used when needed in certain context
Emoji
features of texting
Shortened spelling
Unstandardized
Phonetic?
Abbreviations
& acronyms
Rebus principles
Emoticons
Punctuation