This results in 46 distinct letters, almost double the number used in the English alphabet. The phonology of Japanese is mercifully quite simple. If we were to use a syllabic writing system for ...

discrete and direct teaching of handwriting for 5–11 year olds, as required by National Curriculum 2014. Penpals supports all UK curricula and Cambridge International Primary English curriculum.

However, cursive writing’s importance extends far beyond mere tradition nor aesthetics. Cursive writing has been shown to ...

However, this doesn’t mean that you know everything about the alphabet. For example, you probably think the last letter added to the alphabet was “Z”and yet, it actually wasn’t. Here are more ...

These resources are aimed at first language English learners, encouraging them to actively explore, use and apply their core listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through individual, pair ...

Musing on John Lewis-Stempel's latest book, England: A natural history, James McConnachie marks the flowering of other, more ...

I am a senior majoring in economics and Communication, and I study English as my minor. On campus, I volunteer as a new media editor for Muhe Psychology BC. Everyone has, or had, certain issues with ...

For example, the letter “b” in English represents a voiced bilabial stop, but no particular meaning can be attached to it in its function as a letter of the alphabet. Chinese writing is logographic, ...

While weeding his garden, a man in England stumbled across a stone inscribed with a 1,600-year-old message written in a rare ...

OC Note weaves history lessons into his classes to help spread positive messages to the Chicano community through art, ...

We also offer students opportunities to pursue creative writing of their own. We expect that our majors will graduate with an understanding of the historical and cultural forces that have shaped ...