Cummings three forces that shape the spelling system: Phonetic, Semantic, and Etymological demands.
Phonetic Demand:
hit
put
day
men
fed
Semantic Demand:
sign/signal
design/designate
column/columnist
resign/resignation
soft/soften
Etymological Demand:
mosquito
coyote
pizza
dachshund
tsunami
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