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Taylor, D. S. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1981
Presents case that English is not as unsystematic as it appears nor is it a severe obstacle to learning for both native and nonnative speakers by describing the ideographic, syllabic, and alphabetic writing systems. Suggests teachers need a greater awareness of the nature of the English writing system and how to teach it. (BK)
Descriptors: English, Phonemic Alphabets, Phonics, Second Language Instruction
Barnard, Roger – Forum, 1997
Provides suggestions for helping English-as-a-Foreign-Language teachers who work with students who write in a different alphabet or use a different form of script deal with the handwriting of their classes at the start of English learning. It is a way to systematically check, revise, and improve learners' handwriting through the use of dictations.…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Classroom Techniques, Dictation, English (Second Language)
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Sanocki, Thomas; Rose, Virginia – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1990
Describes a modified alphabet for beginning readers based on psychologies of reading and visual perception. The Graphophonic Alphabet (GP) is explained, motivations for modifying the alphabet are discussed, and possibilities for teaching phonics and second languages as well as reading with the GP and microcomputers are considered. (16 references)…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Beginning Reading, Computer Assisted Instruction, Microcomputers
Odisho, Edward Y. – 1994
This paper reviews recent research on English spelling and the alphabet, and examines the alphabet in terms of symbols, letter-names, and sounds. English is considerably less phonetic than most Western languages, with many symbols having more than one sound. This factor makes spelling difficult for learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) or…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)