Spelling Reform What You Say?
Our task:
Susie Spellwell is president of a grass roots group Simplr Spelling 4 Ahl. Her group argues that it is high time that English spelling be simplified. On the other hand, Terra Traditionalist of the group Educated People Should Spell argues that English spelling captures roots and historical information of English words and should be preserved. Join the organization of either Susie or Terra. As a member of their organization, you must give them points for the debates that they will have all over the US. Using the resources above, or other reputable resources that you can find, provide either Susie or Terra with a point to strengthen their position. Your point should be concrete, as logical as possible, and 2-3 sentences long (provide and example or illustration). Here are some ideas to consider
Our response:
We are joining Terra’s organization which takes a more traditional approach on English Spelling. Terra argues that English spelling captures roots and historical information of English words and should be preserved. Once a word’s element is discovered we can observe why the word is spelled like it is. Certain words need specific letters in order to mark their relationship with other words, especially morphological elements. Vocabulary words are much easier to learn and understand when they are able to understand the traditional relationships and connections between words.