Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ537404
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Context-Sensitive Regularities in English Vowel Spelling.
Aronoff, Mark; Koch, Eric
Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, v8 n3 p251-65 Jun 1996
Compares the predictive value of rime spellings in English to other types of regularities beyond the level of the single letter. Computer-analyzes a list of 24,000 written words, each paired with its corresponding pronunciation. Reveals that only a small number of rime spellings are highly regular in pronunciations. Suggests English spelling is based partly on syllable structure. (PA)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Decoding (Reading), English, Pronunciation, Spelling, Syllables, Vowels, Written Language
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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