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The national bestseller from Parade's "Ask Marilyn" columnist―the definitive book for anyone who cares about spelling.
Like The Elements of Style and On Writing Well, The Art of Spelling has emerged as a writing manual for the ages, the backlist volume that will tell us everything we will ever want to know about spelling. Begun as a spelling survey in the "Ask Marilyn" column of Parade magazine, The Art of Spelling dispels the myth that good spelling is simply a measure of intelligence or education. With her trademark no-nonsense wit, vos Savant shows where good (and bad) spelling originates, provides personality portraits of all kinds of spellers, and offers the most effective methods of spelling improvement known. Also included are lively chapters on the turbulent history of English spelling and the pitfalls of computer spell-checkers and other writing tools. The Art of Spelling will appeal to scholars, students, and language lovers of all ages."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Marilyn vos Savant is listed in The Guinness Book of Records Hall of Fame for the highest IQ and writes the popular "Ask Marilyn" column for Parade magazine. She has raised two children and lives in New York City.
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Although misspelling is sometimes associated with lack of intelligence and education, it's more likely to be related to a person's organizational skills and personality traits, according to the survey results of Savant's "Ask Marilyn" column in Parade magazine. The major conclusion: people who are organized and are able to follow instructions are more likely to spell correctly than people who are not. Savant reviews the survey results and quotes linguists, lexicographers, and psychologists on spelling. She also looks at variations in pronunciation and word usage over time. Savant instructs readers on how to determine how spelling methods reflect their personalities and provides a personalized approach to improving spelling ability. She disdains the current reliance on spell-checking technology that has its limitations and doesn't get at the root of the problem for misspellers. She also offers handy tips for remembering how to spell difficult words that trip up the best spellers. Interesting, amusing, and instructive. Vanessa Bush
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- PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0393322084
- ISBN 13 9780393322088
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages208
- IllustratorReilly Joan
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