[NLA] truespel and IPA

[David Rosen]

Tom Zurinskas, and others,

Thanks for providing this information.  However, since the focus of this
e-list is adult literacy public policy advocacy,
I would like to encourage you - - and others who have responded to your
original posting - - to continue this discussion
by e-mail, or on a practice-oriented electronic list like NIFL-ESL,
unless there are public policy aspects that you would
like to bring forward.

Thanks.

David J. Rosen
NLA List Moderator


tom zurinskas wrote:

> I work for the FAA.  When I started truespel I thought
> it would be a useful accent-reduction tool for ESL
> pilots and air traffic controllers for English, the
> standard language of aviation.  A couple years and
> 60,000 words later the entire English language was
> rewritten.  The database is two columns on a
> spreadsheet.  This enabled the converter to be built,
> which is now free at
> http://www.foreignword.com/dictionary/truespel/transpel.htm.
>
> Thus truespel has achieved these firsts:
> 1. It’s the first qwerty based pronunciation guide
> that shows stressed syllables.
> 2. It’s the most accurate phonetic spelling of USA
> accent,
> 3. It forms the basis of a new phonetic standard that
> is being applied to all major languages.
> 4. It’s a new analysis tool for counting the many ways
> phonemes are used and spelled.
>
> The relevance for adult/child ESL teachers is that
> truespel is a much better phonetic technique than the
> present IPA.  (To see an IPA converter go to:
> http://www.foreignword.com/dictionary/IPA/transipa.htm.).
>  Also truespel can be used as an initial teaching
> alphabet (i.t.a.)  This would make reading English
> very easy for those who know their letters already.
> They can start by truespeling their primary language,
> then transition to English.  In fact they could read
> English (or any language in truespel) phonetically
> correctly and understandable by others, although they
> don’t know yet what it means.
>
> Regards dyslexia, recent studies show that
> non-phonetic spelling “causes” dyslexia, because the
> more phonetic languages such have less dyslexia that
> the less phonetic languages, English (search on
> Paulesu).
> But dyslexics due have a unique brain problem, are not
> typical, and special service need be done for them in
> any event.
>
> I hope to determine the worth of truespel and it’s
> best applications.  Many thanks to the moderator of
> this forum enabling me to bring this out.
>
> Tom Zurinskas
> Creator of truespel
> Tzurinskas at yahoo.com
>
> --- LROWL6996 at aol.com wrote:
> > In a message dated 1/4/2002 11:32:03 AM Central
> > Standard Time,
> > discoverbooks at hotmail.com writes:
> > > I submit that synthetic phonetic devices such as
> > Truespel, Shavian, etc., are
> > > devastatingly confusing and counter-productive for
> > dyslexic or other
> > > language-disabled individuals or for second
> > language learners.
> > >
> > I disagree with the above statement.  I find
> > phonetic spelling is the best
> > method for teaching pronunciation to my students of
> > ESL.  Yes we teach
> > grammar, spelling, etc., but the foriegn born must
> > learn to pronounce to be
> > understood by American born in our society.
> >
> > Linda Rowland, Education Director
> > The International Center
> > W.K.R.M.A.A., Inc.
> > 806 Kenton Street
> > Bowling Green, KY 42101
> > phone: 270-781-8336
> > fax:     270-781-8136
> >
>
> =====
> Read all about truespel at truespel.com.
> Convert text to truespel USA accent by copy/pasting it at: http://www.foreignword.com/dictionary/truespel/transpel.htm
>
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