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| Natural ]s often develop cumbersome manners of ] words. Particular sounds will be represented by various letter combinations, while one letter may be pronounced in various ways. This is especially true of languages such as ] that borrow heavily from other languages. | Natural ]s often develop cumbersome manners of ] words. Particular sounds will be represented by various letter combinations, while one letter may be pronounced in various ways. This is especially true of languages such as ] that borrow heavily from other languages. | ||
| Language reformers propose new systems of simplified spelling to make it more ]. They argue that this will make their language more useful for international communications and easier to learn for ]s and school children. However, their efforts are faced with concerns that old literature will become inaccessible. Their efforts are further hampered by habit and a lack of a central authority to set new spelling standards. | Language reformers propose new systems of simplified spelling to make it more ]. They argue that this will make their language more useful for international communications and easier to learn for ]s and school children. However, their efforts are faced with concerns that old literature will become inaccessible. Their efforts are further hampered by habit and a lack of a central authority to set new spelling standards. | ||
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Natural languages often develop cumbersome manners of spelling words. Particular sounds will be represented by various letter combinations, while one letter may be pronounced in various ways. This is especially true of languages such as English that borrow heavily from other languages.
Language reformers propose new systems of simplified spelling to make it more phonetic. They argue that this will make their language more useful for international communications and easier to learn for immigrants and school children. However, their efforts are faced with concerns that old literature will become inaccessible. Their efforts are further hampered by habit and a lack of a central authority to set new spelling standards.
Germany recently instituted spelling reforms.
See also:
Alphabet
Esperanto
Cut Spelling