Dawson, J. 1989

Dawson, J. 1989

Reference
	Dawson, Jean. 1989. "Orthography decisions." Notes on Literacy. Interest level: specialist.

Summary
	Considers
	readability morphophonemic writing overdifferentiation underdifferentiation word space reduction elision and contraction abbreviations, and community acceptance of an orthography.
	States that phonemic spelling helps beginners, but morphophonemic spelling helps fluent readers. Advocates a practical orthography which is sufficiently accurate phonemically, so decoding is possible. Keeps the meaning units in their basic form whenever possible (morphophonemic spelling). Adjusts toward community acceptability by conforming to the national language. Sets rigid standards for how writing should look and includes a bibliography.

Context for this page:

Bibliography module: Dawson, J. 1989
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): D
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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