The Design of Spelling to Match Needs and Abilities Available to Purchase

Valerie Yule writes about the importance and timeliness of systematic changes in the spelling of English and considers the wide range of learning needs of language users as well as the traditional assumptions which account for the resistance to spelling change. English spelling,the author suggests, not only makes the achievement of literacy generally difficult but results in the uneven distribution of power and opportunity. She proposes areas for research that could lead to creative and practical ways to resolve these difficulties.