English Spelling and the Computer

This is an examination of spelling, focusing in particular on the difficulties faced by present-day spellers, particularly the EFL learner or non-native speaker. It argues that spelling mistakes are not random and that understanding why they occur requires a knowledge of the history of orthography, the linguistic functions that are served by the orthographic features and the pscyhology of spelling. Read More

This is an examination of spelling, focusing in particular on the difficulties faced by present-day spellers, particularly the EFL learner or non-native speaker. It argues that spelling mistakes are not random and that understanding why they occur requires a knowledge of the history of orthography, the linguistic functions that are served by the orthographic features and the pscyhology of spelling. Read Less