This paper elaborates on Persian and English orthographic shared aspects to study the effects of L1 Persian on learning English as a foreign language. While there are some examples of letter and sound mismatches in the orthographic system of both languages, those of English are more complex than Persian. In order to see the effect of the mismatch between orthography and transcription, 40 Persia...

This paper discusses the reconstruction of the Elamite language’s phonology from its orthography using the Gradual Learning Algorithm, which was re-purposed to “learn” underlying phonological forms from surface orthography. Practical issues are raised regarding the difficulty of mapping between orthography and phonology, and Optimality Theory’s neglected Lexicon Optimization module is highlighted.

Abstract. The purpose of this study is to examine whether online text vowelization of words in context facilitates reading in Hebrew, which is a deep orthography language. The study compares the effect of vowelization on reading among native and non-native Hebrew speakers. Participants will perform a self-paced reading cumulative presentation (Marinis, 2003) task, that includes a 2 (voweled/non...

From a linguistic perspective the development of orthography for a language is often taken as a scientific endeavor involving the adoption of a set of graphic conventions for mapping the phonemic system of a language. In this paper I unpack how orthography development and use is necessarily wrapped up in sociopolitical debates. Approaching orthography graphically, I demonstrate how spelling its...

The article discusses the psycholinguistic aspect of modeling Kazakh language orthography for students in higher educational institutions. level learners’ psychological features and abilities is determined by mastering orthographic rules language. Special attention was paid to forming students’ points view, making reflective conclusions, enhancing their effective use communicative skills. This ...

In the scansion offered below, a reconstruction of the Isa 1:2-20’s original orthography is presented. It is based on the premise that the text derives from the late 8th or early 7th cent. BCE. The orthography mimics that of the Siloam inscription and other inscriptions of that period. Even if by definition the reconstruction is less than certain in a number of instances, it serves to highlight...