Estonian as an example for spelling in English
02 Jul 2012
By Laas Leivat
To the beginner, the English language’s sights and sounds often don’t jibe. Rough, dough, doe, mow, now, roe (fish egg), row (with oar). Oar, or. Some, sum. Why, nigh. Glue, do. To, two. Corpse, corps, horse, worse. Tear (in eye), tear (rip). Sew, so. Brake, break, bleak. Daughter, laughter, rafter. Doll, roll. Some, home. The list is practically endless.
Allan Kiisk has been on a mission of orthographic reform for years. With the recent publication of his second book, Simpel-Fonetik Dictionary (Tate Publishing), Kiisk wants to eliminate the frustration for beginners caused by English spelling. “English is becoming a global language. I want to make it easier to learn. I support the global use of English.”.................
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