From Letter to Sound
New perspectives on writing systems
Special issue of Written Language & Literacy 7:2 (2004)
Editors
| University of Cologne & University of Brunswick
| University of Cologne
[Written Language & Literacy, 7:2] 2005. 207 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Introduction: From letter to sound. New perspectives on writing systemsBeatrice Primus & Martin Neef | pp. 133–138
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In search of the perfect orthographyRichard L. Venezky | pp. 139–163
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Word-initial entropy in five languages: Letter to sound, and sound to letterSusanne R. Borgwaldt, Frauke M. Hellwig & Annette M.B. de Groot | pp. 165–184
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The apostrophe: A neglected and misunderstood reading aidDaniel Buncic | pp. 185–204
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The relation of vowel letters to phonological syllables in English and GermanMartin Neef | pp. 205–234
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A featural analysis of the Modern Roman AlphabetBeatrice Primus | pp. 235–274
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Do symmetrical letter pairs affect readability? A cross-linguistic examination of writing systems with specific reference to the runesAlexandra Wiebelt | pp. 275–303
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How to optimize orthographyRichard Wiese | pp. 305–331
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Subjects & Metadata
BIC Subject: CF – Linguistics
BISAC Subject: LAN009000 – LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General