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Proper spelling is the writing of a word or words with all necessary letters and diacritics present in an accepted, conventional order. It is one of the elements of orthography and a prescriptive element of language. As a means of transcribing the sounds of language into alphabetic letters, spelling, however officially sanctioned, often offers but a rough and inconsistent approximation.
Whereas uniformity in the spelling of words is one of the features of a standard language in modern times, and official languages usually prescribe standard spelling, Minority languages and regional languages often lack this trait. Furthermore, it is a relatively recent development in various major languages in national contexts, linked to the compiling of dictionaries, the founding of national academies, and other institutions of language maintenance, including compulsory mass education.
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A Study of Some of the Most Commonly Misspelled Words - An article by Cornell Kimball on the difficulties writers in English face in deciding the dictation of many common words in day-to-day usage. Also contains sources on 11 publications with lists of commonly misspelled words.
Online Technical Writing: Spelling Problems - Homonyms, doubled internal consonants, internal syllables or letters, words ending in -ance and -able, words ending in -cede, -seed and -sede, the silent -e rule, doubling consonants, words ending in -ie, -ei and -y.
The Problem of English Spelling - Article By Duncan MacGregor showing the anomalies in traditional English spelling and arguments for the need of spelling reform for the English language. Links.
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Variant Spellings in American English Dictionaries - An article by Cornell Kimball showing inconsistencies in spellings of many traditional American English words in different dictionaries of the English language.
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