Uncovering the Logic of English

by Eide, Denise

• ISBN13: 9781936706211
• ISBN10: 1936706210
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-15
• Publisher: Logic of English, Inc

Summary

It is generally believed that English is language of exceptions. For many, learning to spell and read is frustrating. For some, it is impossible...especially for the 29% of Americans who are functionally illiterate.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 11
The Problem of English	p. 15
The Literacy Crisis	p. 21
Phonograms: The Building Blocks of Words	p. 25
Consonants, Vowels, and Syllables: What They Are and Why They Matter	p. 37
Foundational Consonant Rules	p. 41
Foundational Vowel Rules	p. 49
The Mystery of Silent Final EÆs Solved!	p. 63
Words Ending in One Vowel and One Consonant	p. 77
Adding Suffixes to Single Vowel Y Words	p. 87
Adding Suffixes to Any Word	p. 91
The Power of the Latin Spellings of /sh/	p. 95
Decoding Past Tense Verbs	p. 101
Forming Plural Nouns and Singular Verbs	p. 107
Clearing Confusion about al- and ûful	p. 113
The Final Spelling Rules	p. 115
Overcoming Challenges: Creating an Auditory Picture	p. 121
Efficient Spelling and Vocabulary Development	p. 129
Putting It All Together	p. 141
Spelling Rules	p. 151
Basic Phonograms	p. 153
More about the Basic Phonograms	p. 157
Sound to Spelling Reference	p. 167
Advanced Phonograms	p. 169
Adding a Suffix to Any Word	p. 171
Irregular Verbs	p. 173
Irregular Plurals	p. 179
Common Prefixes and Suffixes	p. 183
American, British, Canadian & Australian Spellings	p. 185
Resources	p. 193
Glossary	p. 195
Bibliography	p. 197
Notes	p. 199
Subject Index	p. 201
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