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Children's dictionaries: spelling and pronunciation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Valerie Yule
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Abstract

Do pronunciation keys in dictionaries, especially those designed for children, provide insights into problems of literacy and spelling reform?

Type
Research Article
Information
English Today , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , January 1989 , pp. 13 - 17
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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