Interspel

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Interspel, or International English Spelling, is a set of principles introduced by Valerie Yule that aims to address the unpredictability and inconsistency of present English spelling, while preserving its heritage of print through minimal changes in appearance. Interspel seeks to maximize the advantages of present spelling for users and learners by applying psychological research on their needs and abilities, facilitating both visual and auditory reading processes, and taking into account the special features of the English language. This approach also promotes visible relationships between English and international vocabulary. Principles for systematization are used to reduce present disadvantages. Interspel uses a phonemic spelling for beginners and includes dictionary pronunciation guides as a base that can be modified. Such a combination of advantages has been thought to be impossible. However, psychological and linguistic research, as well as technological advances, make such a systematic reforum more feasible, including innovations that go against the usual proposals for spelling reform.

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