Bauernschmidt 1980

Bauernschmidt 1980

Reference
	Bauernschmidt, Amy. 1980. "The ideal orthography." Notes on Literacy 32:12–21. Interest level: specialist.

Summary
	"The best orthography uses the number of symbols necessary for the native speaker to encode and decode his language with the least amount of frustration." Discusses factors to consider in forming an orthography:
	Linguistic Psycholinguistic Sociolinguistic Practical
	Technical discussion of symbols for use in Mexico, with some general rules to remember and general problems. Explanation of orthography approval and use of orthography files within an entity. Other reviewers comment that this could be very useful for literacy work in Latin America but would not be practical in all language situations.

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Bibliography module: Bauernschmidt 1980
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): B
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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