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The roots of phonics:

a historical introduction
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York Press, 1992 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 251 pages

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This is a nice, concise overview of the development of the spoken and written English language and related topics. It doesn't go into great detail on any topic, but instead gives a short introduction ... Read full review

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Contents

Introduction
1
Characteristics of Writing Systems
6
plctograms and logograms
15
Copyright

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The roots of phonics: a historical introduction
The roots of phonics: a historical introduction
Miriam Balmuth
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The roots of phonics: a historical introduction
The roots of phonics: a historical introduction
Miriam Balmuth
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TitleThe roots of phonics: a historical introduction
AuthorMiriam Balmuth
Editionreprint
PublisherYork Press, 1992
Original fromPennsylvania State University
DigitizedJun 1, 2011
ISBN0912752327, 9780912752327
Length251 pages
Subjects ›  › 

English language
English language/ Orthography and spelling
English language/ Phonology, Historical
English language/ Pronunciation
Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology
Language Arts & Disciplines / Phonetics & Phonics
Language Arts & Disciplines / Speech
Language Arts & Disciplines / Spelling
Orthography and spelling
Phonology, Historical
Pronunciation
Reading
  
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