RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 van Berkel, A.J. YR 2000 T1 Leren Spellen in Engels als Vreemde Taal: Voorbeeld van een Autonoom Leerproces JF Toegepaste Taalwetenschap in Artikelen VO 64 IS 1 SP 145 OP 151 DO https://doi.org/10.1075/ttwia.64.15ber PB John Benjamins SN 0169-7420, AB What makes it possible for learners of English as a second language to learn how to spell this complex system, without any instruction about phoneme-grapheme correspondences or rules? The author shows that a graphotactic description of English orthography reveals many systematic visual patterns. L2 learners appear to be sensitive to these patterns. This may explain how they acquire the spelling system: by picking up visual patterns., UL https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/ttwia.64.15ber