The Alphabet and Spelling Connection [electronic resource] : Insights from Non-Native Learners of English / Edward Y. Odisho.

This paper reviews recent research on English spelling and the alphabet, and examines the alphabet in terms of symbols, letter-names, and sounds. English is considerably less phonetic than most Western languages, with many symbols having more than one sound. This factor makes spelling difficult for...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Odisho, Edward Y.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1994.
Subjects:	Curriculum Development. Definitions. Elementary Secondary Education. English (Second Language) Graphemes. Language Research. Letters (Alphabet) Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence. Phonemes. Second Language Instruction. Second Language Learning. Spelling. Spelling Instruction. Teaching Methods.