Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h37NmSU01642; Mon, 7 Apr 2003 19:48:28 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 19:48:28 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20030407234500.71553.qmail@web14301.mail.yahoo.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: tom zurinskas <tzurinskas@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:126] Let's follow the National Reading Panel X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 2732 Lines: 72 Thanks Andres, My position on the teaching of literacy (reading and writing) is that the phonetic approach is the only way to go. But present phonetics needed to be improved to be useful for this purpose. The International Phonetic Association (IPA) like other phonetic system is not keyboard enterable and not intuitive. The truespel approach is to use the letters of the alphabet in normal case to spell the 40 phonemes of English in the most English friendly way. Other languages can also respelled phonetically in truespel, because the English phoneme set makes up 95% of most other languages. Truespel is the first and only pronunciation guide spelling system. It is similar to the i.t.a. (initial teaching alphabet), but does not use special symbols, and is not intended to be forgotten but remain as a keyboard enterable pronunciation guide spelling that should take the place of those in present dictionaries. It will enable one to type in a word phonetically to return the traditional spelling. Truespel is free. The free truespel converter is at http://www.foreignword.com/dictionary/truespel/transpel.htm Paste paragraphs of traditional English into it to convert to truespel. Any teacher and learner can use the converter to write perfect truespel to show USA pronunciation. This is useful for ESL students to learn USA accent. When it comes time for students to learn the dictionary pronunciation guide, truespel is what should be taught. No one remembers what what the special symbols of pronunciation guides stand for, but truespel is easy to remember. Any 3rd grader can remember the 40 sound spellings, because they are spelled much like present English. Truespel is in keeping with the recommendations of the National Reading Panel. It is new so it needs testing. A book is being published on an “Analysis of the Sounds (Phonemes) of USA English Using Truespel. (I can send you a draft copy). A CD is available that uses nonsense words spelled in truespel to test phonemic awareness. This is doable because the phonemes are written in letters, not symbols. Contact me if interested. Tom Zurinskas Creator of truespel Truespel.com --- AndresMuro@aol.com wrote: > Tom: > > I think that we are talking about teaching methods. > However, there has been a division between those who > advocate whole language vs those who advocate > discrete language approaches. > ===== Read all about truespel at truespel.com. Convert text to truespel USA accent by copy/pasting it at: http://www.foreignword.com/dictionary/truespel/transpel.htm __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com
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