Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h3GF1EU15161; Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:01:14 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:01:14 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <Law10-F112Uw3ZPpAAT0000c711@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Tom Zurinskas" <truespel@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8897] Re: NIFL-ESL digest 2149 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 2187 Lines: 53 Regarding pronunciation guides - Truespel provides for the first time a simple “pronunciation guide spelling” that is keyboard friendly – no special symbols. Your students can type and write phonetically in regular letters. Focusing on USA accent only, truespel is also more accurate than present pronunciation guides. A free web based converter is available to convert 500 word English paragraphs at a time to truespel, so anyone can generate correct truespel by using the converter. Any lesson in the form of a text file can be converted. The converter is located at http://www.foreignword.com/dictionary/truespel/transpel.htm. The phonetic key is on that page. Truespel is the world’s only pronunciation guide spelling and as such it also shows stress in words (default first syllable or after a double consonant). It for the first time combines 1) dictionary guide phonetics with 2) synthetic phonetics for initial teaching, and 3) a translation guide phonetic spelling standard. By enabling easy spelling of phonemes it enables phonetic awareness assessment. A truespel tutorial/test CD is available which uses language neutral nonsense words to assess how well the student can sort phonemes. A book is forthcoming "Analysis of the Sounds (Phonemes) of USA English Using Truespel" (presently in print). Tom Zurinskas Creator of truespel >From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8896] NIFL-ESL digest 2149 >Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 07:14:04 -0400 (EDT) > > NIFL-ESL Digest 2149 > >Topics covered in this issue include: > > 1) Great video from Hays, Kansas > by Robb Scott <jayhawk76@yahoo.com> > 2) Re: ESL Disctionaries > by "Susan Ryan" <susanefl@hotmail.com> > 3) Re: ESL Disctionaries > by Lorraine Gardner <lad-oh@etop.org> > 4) Re: ESL Disctionaries > by Laurie Ketzenberg <lketzenberg@resolutionpictures.com> > 5) Re: ESL Disctionaries > by Sandees32605@aol.com > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
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