02958cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000450012624500410017126400510021230000470026333600260031033700260033633800360036250001700039850000310056850504380059950801560103752011590119353400680235265300490242065300200246985600760248985600430256570179UtSlPG20260610134625.0mcr n260607r20231909utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a09026304  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPE1 aLounsbury, Thomas Raynesford,d1838-191510aEnglish spelling and spelling reform 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  a"The main ideas underlying the treatment here found of English orthography were embodied in an article which appeared in the Atlantic monthly for June, 1907."--Pref.  aRelease date is 2023-03-010 aConfessions of a spelling reformer -- Attitude of the educated -- The orthographic situation: The problem. Movement of vowel-sounds. The vowels. The digraphs. The consonants -- The question of Honor -- Methods of relief -- Objections, real or reputed: Loss of knowledge of derivation. Likeness of spelling in words with unlike meanings. Existing books rendered valueless. Impossibility of phonetic spelling -- The final consideration  aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"English Spelling and Spelling Reform" by Thomas R. Lounsbury is a scholarly treatise written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the complexities and inconsistencies of English orthography and advocates for spelling reform as a means to address these issues. The author, an emeritus professor, shares his thoughts on the challenges faced in promoting spelling changes and the societal attitudes that hinder progress.  At the start, Lounsbury reflects on the backlash against spelling reform that arose after a presidential order was issued in 1906, critiquing the arguments presented by opponents. He expresses frustration at the lack of original thought in the critiques and shares his personal reflections on the complexities of English spelling, highlighting the strong emotional ties that society has to traditional spellings. The opening establishes a framework for discussing the broader orthographic challenges presented in the following chapters, suggesting the need for a thorough understanding of the language’s history and characteristics to effectively address these spelling issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Harper and Brothers, 1909  aEnglish language -- Orthography and spelling  aSpelling reform4 uhttps://archive.org/details/englishspellings00lounuoft/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70179