Fwd: Truespel Analysis of USA English - Book One

Wed Aug 11 19:11:01 UTC 2004

Type in 'perpetual'; thank you, but I'll stick with the tradional method.

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> In case anyone is interested in a reformed "phonetic spelling" system
> for English based on, yes, the well-established "General American"
> dialect...
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> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 19:12:20 -0700 (PDT)
> From: tom zurinskas <tzurinskas at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Truespel Analysis of USA English - Book One
>
> Hello,
>
> I've rewritten the English language into a simple
> phonetic system called "truespel".  The aim is to
> replace the present phonetic spelling in dictionaries
> with a simple, keyboard enterable phonetic spelling
> that will be easy to use and have many applications.
> The truespel database has been used to analyze USA
> English as shown below.  I'm looking to partner for
> testing of truespel applications for reading
> development and implementation of such truespel
> products as a dictionary with truespel as the
> pronunciation key, ESL tools, beginning reader tools,
> etc.
>
> Let me know if interested.  The truespel group address
> is  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/truespel/
> See write-up below.
>
> Tom Zurinskas
>
>
> Truespel Analysis of USA English
>
> A new book ìTruespel Book One: Analysis of the Sounds
> (Phonemes) of USA Englishî gives a new understanding
> of the sounds English.  It shows the frequency of use
> of the phonemes of English, USA accent.  It compares
> those phonemes to other languages and graphs the
> differences.  It compares how often a phoneme appears
> in the dictionary versus common usage as in news
> print.  Its biggest contribution is the detailed
> listing of the number of ways the USA English speech
> sounds are spelled, showing percentages.
>
> Things can be gleaned from Truespel Book One about USA
> English that you didnít know before:
> -       What are  the commonest and least common sounds.
> -       What sounds appear more frequently in speech than
> the dictionary.
> -       What are the commonest ways each of our speech
> sounds are spelled.
> -       Which sounds are spelled the most various ways.
> -       Which sounds are mostly ignored and not spelled at
> all.
> -       What sounds never appear next to other sounds.
> -       What various sounds can come from certain
> traditional letter combinations.
>
> To accomplish this analysis, the author, Thomas E.
> Zurinskas, has respelled the English language in a
> 60k-word conversion dictionary.  Truespel is, in fact,
> a replacement pronunciation guide for USA English
> dictionaries.  The use of regular letters to spell the
> 40 sounds of USA English allows computer keyboard
> entries.  English pronunciation is taken from talking
> dictionary, typical of USA media.  Thus, it can be for
> modeling USA accent.
>
> Other truespel uses are as an initial phonetic
> spelling system for learners and as a standard
> spelling for translation guides.  It integrates for
> the first time these three literacy areas
> (pronunciation guide, beginning reader, and
> translation guide).  Children using a phonetic system
> as a beginning reader can begin writing as well as
> reading.  This approach has been demonstrated  by the
> late Dr. Henry Martin with 10,000 children ages 5-6,
> using IBM's "Writing to Read" phonetic method.  They
> later transition to traditional spelling with no
> difficulty, yet maintain a new capability for
> phonetic spelling.
>
> Truespel is freely available.  A free
> English-to-truespel converter is on the web at
> http://www.foreignword.com/dictionary/truespel/transpel.htm
>   Teachers can use it to make pronunciation lessons.
> The key is on the first page at bottom (or see
> truespel.com).  Thus, any text or book file in English
> is just a conversion away from being written in
> truespel.
>
> Truespel Book One also includes the text of a tutorial
> that can be obtained as a CD for training.  It takes
> only 1-hour to achieve fair proficiency.  The CD uses
> nonsense words.  It also has an aptitude test for
> phonemic awareness at the end that can be emailed for
> grading.
>
> Truespel Book One: Analysis of the Sounds (Phonemes)
> of USA English is available at
> http://www.authorhouse.com/bookstore/itemdetail.aspx?bookid=16593
> ($16.75) and as an ebook at  ($3.95) or call
> Authorhouse at 800/839-8640 (Toll Free) 812/339-6000
> (Outside USA and Canada).  ìTruespel Book Two:
> Phonetic Dictionary of USA Englishî (Authorhouse.com)
> is in production and should be out in a month or two.
>
> Interested individuals can contact the author at
> tzurinskas at yahoo.com.  The truespel group address is
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/truespel/
>
> Thomas E. Zurinskas, creator of truespel
> 322 Pine Ridge Circle, B-2
> Greenacres, FL  33463
>
>
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> Convert text to truespel USA accent by copy/pasting text at:
> http://www.foreignword.com/dictionary/truespel/transpel.htm
>
> For truespel discussion and phoneme frequency files go to
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/truespel/  or truespel.com
>
> Read ìTruespel Book One: Analysis of the Sounds (Phonemes)
> of USA English (Authorhouse.com)
>
>
>
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