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the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A system of phonetic spelling based upon the present values of English letters, but invariably using one symbol to represent one sound only.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A phonetic system of spelling invented by Alexander J. Ellis, intended to be used concurrently with the existing English orthography (which he calls Nomic, i. e., ‘customary’), in order to remedy some of its defects without changing its alphabetic form or detracting from its value.
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    "This global necessity to know English as a second language is creating some rather intriguing side-effects to the language, particularly within the U.K.., and this di-glossic interpretation might not cut it anymore."