pronunciation ideas

[Tom Zurinskas]

Time Ideas, Nov 2
Is English Making Us Dyslexic?
Why it might be time to revamp our native tongue By Annie Murphy Paul

At my house, the mealtime implement used for cutting is called a ka-nife. The joint located between thigh and calf is called a ka-nee. And the medieval warriors who wore suits of armor are called ka-ni-guh-ts. [ ... ]

As anyone who's lost a spelling bee or failed a spelling test will affirm, the English language is more ornery than most. About 25% of its words employ irregular spellings, and many of these terms are among the most frequently used in the language. Cross-cultural research demonstrates that the trickiness of Eng As anyone who's lost a spelling bee or failed a spelling test will affirm, the English language is more ornery than most. About 25% of its words employ irregular spellings, and many of these terms are among the most frequently used in the language.

Cross-cultural research demonstrates that the trickiness of English affects how quickly American children learn to read and write. After just a few months of instruction, for example, children living in Italy are able to read and write any word they encounter, because their language is almost perfectly regular: each letter or combination of letters maps reliably onto a particular sound. Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2011/11/02/are-americans-more-dyslexic-than-italians/#ixzz1caBq256sRead more: http://ideas.time.com/2011/11/02/are-americans-more-dyslexic-than-italians/#ixzz1caBq256s


Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, Tenn 3, NJ 33, now Fl 9.
See how English spelling links to sounds at http://justpaste.it/ayk

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