Which option describes the two reformist approaches to spelling reform?

• A. Enlarge the alphabet to reflect sounds
• B. The current alphabet should be enlarged to reflect sounds and retrained
• C. Abandon spelling reform
• D. Adopt a new script from another language

Answer: (B)

Spelling reform works best when it changes both the writing system and how people use it. Expanding the current alphabet to reflect all sounds makes the writing more phonetic, giving readers a clearer map from speech to spelling. But making new spellings work in everyday writing also needs people to learn and adopt them, which is the retraining part. So this option captures both the symbol change and the social uptake needed for reform to be effective. Expanding the alphabet alone wouldn’t ensure adoption, abandoning reform isn’t reformist, and adopting a completely new script is a different path from reforming the existing alphabet.