Art of Spelling: The Madness and the Method

A comprehensive, & useful guide for spellers of all abilities, plus a look at what our spelling reveals about our intelligence & our personalities. This book is the result of the ''Ask Marilyn'' spelling survey, which investigated whether spelling was a measure of intelligence, educ., personality traits, or desire. With results in hand, vos Savant describes the psychological. evidence for the origin of good (& bad) spelling & provides personality portraits of all kinds of spellers. Also offers the most effective methods of spelling improvement, incl. lists of commonly misspelled words. Recounts the turbulent history of English spelling, provides a warning about the use & misuse of spell-checkers, & offers a glimpse of the future for spelling standards in education.