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Most languages have periodically agreed on orthographic reforms to simplify writing. For some reason English countries haven't done so, with the result that the
by coliveira 6y ago
Most languages have periodically agreed on orthographic reforms to simplify writing. For some reason English countries haven't done so, with the result that there is a big difference between the way you write and the spoken language. This is a big barrier for dyslexic people.
- wnoise 6y agoThe problem is that the pronunciation differs far more than the orthography between dialects. Standardizing means blessing one subpopulation and marking all the others as wrong. You also make it much much harder for future generations to read the vast wealth of historical literature. Clearly rather than orthographic reform, we need pronunciation reform. No one seems to give this proper consideration whenever I suggest it though...