An interesting idea that makes more sense than simplified spelling.-JennyB
but has it a chance ?

imagine trying to pronounce every fourth word different

I suppose if you get em young...
here in (Pfalz) Germany I find it interesting the the local accent(s) are so strong (dialects) that people say they learn their first foreign language on going to school - hochdeutsch = "high german". They then change between them like different languages. interesting as well that the dialects are basically
not written as such - no spelling rules at all - way-hay

I always have to imagine people with extremely strong.. say scottish accents turning around and speaking to someone in BBC english!