Comeupins

[Tom Zurinskas]

In running text about 3/4 of the phonemes are spelled in the majority form of spelling for a sound.  Consonants around 92%, and vowls around 53%.  (From truespel book 4 data.)

Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL5+
See truespel.com - and the 4 truespel books plus "Occasional Poems" at authorhouse.com.




> Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:55:37 -0800
> From: jsmithjamessmith at YAHOO.COM
> Subject: Re: Comeupins
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
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> Sender: American Dialect Society
> Poster: James Smith
> Subject: Re: Comeupins
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> As I've hypothesized before: the words are spelled
> phonetically; it's our pronunciation that has strayed.
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