Key 1966

Key, Mary R. 1966. "Review of 'Orthography studies: Articles on new writing systems' by Smalley 1964." International Journal of American Linguistics. Interest level: general.

Reviews a collection of articles written for lay readers about considerations for orthographies or writing systems as Smalley calls them. Touches issues of

• phonemics
• phonetics
• punctuation
• representation of consonants and vowels, and
• the emotional attachment to writing systems.

Discusses transfer to the use of the dominant or national language. Gives many examples for each point from many languages of the world.

• Bibliography module: Key 1966
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• In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
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