The World Language

Abstract

This chapter examines the idiosyncrasies of the English language and a foreigner's difficulty in learning English. However, in discussing written English, the author states that the written image may tell us much which seems logically superfluous since it brings out elements of the word that cannot be pronounced, and which phonetic spelling seeks to abolish. The author continues to discuss the lack of carefulness and discipline within the American educational system. It is argued that students may read much, may be industrious, and may absorb immense quantities, but they do not master anything completely. The American and German educational systems are compared. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)