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ERIC Number: EJ445723
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-0883
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Exorcising Demonolatry: Spelling Patterns and Pedagogies in College Writing.
Conners, Robert J.; Lunsford, Andrea A.
Written Communication, v9 n3 p404-28 Jul 1992
Examines spelling instruction historically. Describes a 1986 large-scale spelling analysis showing that the most commonly misspelled words are homophones, spellings based on pronunciation, and visual errors. Examines changes in student spelling wrought by the advent of word processing. Explores the future of spelling pedagogies. (SR)
Descriptors: College English, Educational History, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Spelling, Spelling Instruction, Word Processing, Writing Difficulties, Writing Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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