graphology Flashcards
1
Q
grapheme
A
a letter
when we talk about them we use <> not //
2
Q
Grapheme reversals
A
Reversing the grapheme / letter
E.g b and d
3
Q
Insertion
A
Adding extra letters
4
Q
Omission
A
Leaving out letters
5
Q
Substitution
A
Swapping one letter for another
6
Q
Transposition
A
Reversing the correct order of letters in words or moving them around
7
Q
Phonetic spelling
A
Using sound awareness to guess letters and combinations of letters
8
Q
Over/under-generalisation or spelling rules
A
Overgeneralising of a rule - where is it not appropriate to apply it
Undergeneralising of a rule - only applying it in one specific context
9
Q
Salient (key) sounds
A
Writing only the key sounds in a word
E.g hrd for heard
