<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0">In a message dated 1/4/2002 11:32:03 AM Central Standard Time, discoverbooks@hotmail.com writes:
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I submit that synthetic phonetic devices such as Truespel, Shavian, etc., are
<BR>devastatingly confusing and counter-productive for dyslexic or other
<BR>language-disabled individuals or for second language learners.
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0">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.
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Linda Rowland, Education Director
<BR>The International Center
<BR>W.K.R.M.A.A., Inc.
<BR>806 Kenton Street
<BR>Bowling Green, KY 42101
<BR>phone: 270-781-8336
<BR>fax: 270-781-8136</FONT></HTML>