V. J. Cook is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He is author of numerous books, including Accomodating Brocolli in the Cemetary: Or Why Can't Anybody Spell? (2004) and The English Writing System (2004).Mark Newson is Reader in the Department of English Linguistics at E_tv_s Lorfnd University, Budapest, Hungary.V. J. Cook is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He is author of numerous books, including Accomodating Brocolli in the Cemetary: Or Why Can't Anybody Spell? (2004) and The English Writing System (2004).Mark Newson is Reader in the Department of English Linguistics at E_tv_s Lorfnd University, Budapest,… Hungary.