Spelling
The oddities of the English language
In Dr Arika Okrent's latest book, Highly Irregular: Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don't Rhyme - and Other Oddities of the English Language, the linguist examines the weirdness of the English language… Audio
Is AutoCorrect ruining our ability to spell?
For people who aren't great at spelling, AutoCorrect was like a gift from the gods ... but is it having knock-on effects on useful skills? Audio
Why it's hell to spell in English
Lynn Freeman speaks with Monash University Linguistics Professor Kate Burridge about why English spelling can be so confusing and difficult. She says it's time to restore earlier spellings like rime… Audio
Cathay Pacific spells own name wrong on new plane
An airline has had to send a new plane back to the paint shop after the company's name was spelled incorrectly on it.
Spelling for success
Professor Tom Nicholson is a specialist in children's literacy at Massey University's Institute of Education. He tells Kathryn Ryan that a child who learns to spell properly is more likely to reach… Audio
Auckland Council fuels spelling debate
The Auckland Council has spent a quarter of a million dollars revamping communications with residents - but can it spell?
The orneriness of the English language
Why is spelling so hard even for some literate people? Professor Geoffrey Nunberg is an American linguist, researcher and an adjunct professor at the UC Berkeley School of Information. His latest book… Audio
Motiti trust claims victory over island's spelling
A trust from a small island off the coast of Tauranga is claiming victory after successfully fighting to have the spelling of their turangawaewae corrected in official documents. Audio
Gideon Lewis-Kraus: history of autocorrect
American Journalist and author, speaking about his recent article for WIRED: 'The Fasinatng... Frustrating... Fascinating History of Autocorrect'. Audio
Feature author - James Maguire - American Bee
The National Spelling Bee and the culture of word nerds. We're inside the competitive world of spelling bees. Author James Maguire talks about his book 'American Bee - The National Spelling Bee and… Audio
The story of English spelling
Linguistics expert David Crystal has written more than 100 books, the latest of which is called Spell It Out: The Singular Story of English Spelling, which begins with the arrival of Christian… Audio
Spelling Bee kid
A 13-year-old Invercargill boy is off to Washington DC after winning the New Zealand Spelling Bee in Wellington at the weekend. Ryan McLellan beat 15 other high school students by spelling words such… Audio
Spelling - created spelling check software
Kevin Garber, General Manager of Melon Media in Sydney and founder of the spelling check software, Spellr.us. This has been applied to the websites of 20 world class universities and found errors. Audio
Spelling Rule on the way out
"I"before"e"except after c, may well have been the spelling mantra that most New Zealanders are familiar with. Audio
Variant Spelling
British criminology professor, Ken Smith thinks commonly misspelled words should be accepted with two different spellings. Audio
Spelling Bee
A 12-year-old former Afghan refugee has won the title of New Zealand's third best speller. Audio