@cosmic-energy4 saidThere is a beauty in text and writing, using only phonetics would ruin it.
@Great-Big-Stees; Correct phonetics of the " night" it's written "NAIT"
@Torunn; That's only because you're use to it,in phonetics spelling wards are eliminated therefore chilldren as soon as he learns the alphabet, they can read and write saving time and energy so they can concentrate to more important subjects.
Some Russian friends told me that they don't teach spelling in Russia because everything is spelled the way it sounds.
I think that is something that @Cosmic-Energy4 is talking about
@Earl-of-Trumps saidLanguages develop in different directions - kids choose the easy way when communicating on their cellphones. Cursive script (personal handwriting with letters joined) is disappearing too. It is what's happening, a way forward, although I believe we lose a lot.
Some Russian friends told me that they don't teach spelling in Russia because everything is spelled the way it sounds.
I think that is something that @Cosmic-Energy4 is talking about
@Earl-of-Trumps saidWould it be easier perhaps to learn Russian? 🙂
Some Russian friends told me that they don't teach spelling in Russia because everything is spelled the way it sounds.
I think that is something that @Cosmic-Energy4 is talking about
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@cosmic-energy4 saidI understand what you mean. I have studied phonetics in Swedish and English, and I have learned shorthand in the same languages. It's practical, quick, necessary in many situations. I think the use of grammar and spelling is rapidly changing.
@Torunn; That's only because you're use to it,in phonetics spelling wards are eliminated therefore chilldren as soon as he learns the alphabet, they can read and write saving time and energy so they can concentrate to more important subjects.
@cosmic-energy4 saidYER
Why English language have to have spelling and not use phonetics,the children have to spend hrs.in learnig to spell words instead use that time in other subjects more important ?.
yer welcome
@cosmic-energy4 saidSorry about that. I think I went too far with that remark.
@Arkturos; You made the comment that I'm "UNOBSERVANT" but you didn't gave me a explanation WHY ! .
@Earl-of-Trumps saidYes, that is correct: Russian is spelled just as phonetically as Spanish, for instance.
Some Russian friends told me that they don't teach spelling in Russia because everything is spelled the way it sounds.
I think that is something that @Cosmic-Energy4 is talking about
English really is the outlier, at least when it comes to languages descended from European languages.
@cosmic-energy4 said(Psst -- it was two Greek monks who did that: Cyril and Methodius -- sorry to use the Latin spellings!)
@Earl-of-Trumps;Russian alphabet it's old greek alphabet introduced by a greek monk.
On a tangent, it was the Jesuits who helped Vietnam come up with its phonetic writing system based on the modern Latin alphabet.
@cosmic-energy4 saidI do care and it's a fair question that you ask.
@Paul-Martin ; My background is not Anglo background,I had a sister in law she was a teacher, I asked this question? if you look up you see the MOON, you fix samethink you use a TOOL, winter is COOL phonetically double OO,is pronation U, but if want to enter the hose you open the DOOR, and OO is becomes U. She had no answer. Because I came to this country on my own , a ...[text shortened]... k to make a living,therefore my speling is only 50-60% correct,but at 83 years old who gives a sh##.