Prof. March's Address Before the International Convention for the Amendment of English Orthography: Philadelphia, August 15, 1876 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Excerpt from Prof. March's Address Before the International Convention for the Amendment of English Orthography: Philadelphia, August 15, 1876
No language has a perfect alphabet. Alphabetic writing was not invented to answer to an ideal it is a sort of growth, or development by natural selection, from picture writing, and like other things that. Grow in minds without ideas, it needs making over for the use of man. Moreover, living speech is always changing, the spoken language always running away from the written.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a deep analysis of English language spelling reform. The author, a renowned philologist, argues that the English language's spelling system is woefully inadequate. It hinders literacy, impedes communication, and wastes time and resources. The author presents a comprehensive history of spelling reform efforts, and proposes a new system that is both practical and effective. This system is based on the principle that each sound should have its own unique symbol, and that these symbols should be easy to learn and use. The author demonstrates how this system can be implemented gradually, and argues that it would bring about significant benefits for everyone who speaks and writes English. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332173341_0
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