The English writing system / Vivian Cook.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-214) and index.

Ways of writing 1 -- 1.1 Meaning-based and sound-based writing 2 -- 1.2 Two ways of processing written language 15 -- 2 The multi-dimensions of spoken and written English 31 -- 2.1 Differences between the visual and acoustic media 32 -- 2.2 Special features of written English 38 -- 3 Approaches to English spelling 54 -- 3.1 Basic rules for English 55 -- 3.2 Venezky: correspondence rules and markers 61 -- 3.3 Albrow: three systems of English spelling 68 -- 3.4 Noam and Carol Chomsky: lexical representation 76 -- 4 Punctuation and typography 89 -- 4.1 Grammatical and correspondence punctuation 91 -- 4.2 The typography of English 107 -- 5 Learning the English writing system 121 -- 5.1 English-speaking children's acquisition of spelling 122 -- 5.2 Acquisition of English spelling by speakers of other languages 138 -- 6 Historical changes in the English writing system 149 -- 6.1 Before English 151 6.2 Old English 153 -- 6.3 Middle English 158 -- 6.4 From Early Modern English to Modern English 162 -- 7 Variation in the English writing system 178 -- 7.1 Differences of region: 'British' and 'American' spelling styles 179 -- 7.2 Novel spellings of pop groups and business names 186 -- 7.3 Adapting English to modern means of communication 193 -- References 205 -- IPA transcription of English phonemes 215 -- Index 217.

Combining an academic perspective from linguistics and psychology with insights into everyday spelling mistakes, The English Writing System will interest students and teachers of linguistics, literature, the English language, psychology and education.

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