Steve--"Listening to recordings," what ones are you listening to?   
Programs?  Radio?

Thanks!

Andrea :)

On Jan 18, 2009, at 7:06 PM, Steve Kaufmann wrote:


> Tom,

>

> Do you recommend different writing systems for each regional  

> accent?  In French this would mean a  Quebecois writing system,a  

> Parisian writing system, a Toulouse writing system, or in English a  

> Texas writing system, a London writing system, a Boston writing  

> system, a Yorkshire writing system and all the shades of difference  

> in between.

>

> Listening to recordings is more useful. I have studied 12 languages  

> and only rely on the sound. I never use any phonetic script. I do  

> not trust them. I trust what I hear, and then I connect that to the  

> script that I see.

>

> I admire your enthusiasm but I do not  understand the usefulness of  

> truespel.

>

> Steve Kaufmann

> www.lingq.com

>

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