With sampl texts. 5 .The future of English spelling. A short list up to 1991 of references that should not be forgotten. Spelling Test - 16 common words that few experts can get all right. International English Spelling Day , October 9 12.
Few people read well .
Most people cannot spell well. Learning to read in English is notoriously dificult. The iminent obsolescence of print literacy is now often predicted because it is 'more tedious' and needs 'enormous human and economic resources' to try to teach - unsuccessfully. All other major languages have improved or even revolutionised their writing systems, but their teaching of literacy is still held back by following the lead of Anglo-American reserch and exampls, which are foxed by English spelling problems. The present time of flux and innovation on the Internet is a millennial opportunity for global experiment.