Phonetic principle of Russian spelling in theoretical and practical aspects (on material of spelling discussions of the beginning of the XXth century)

In the given article the phonetic (sound) principle of spelling which was put forward as a leading one and on whose basis it was offered to codify Russian spelling system in the beginning of the XX-th century is considered and analyzed. The novelty of the work is that not only linguistic, but mostly linguo-methodical works which were written directly by practicing teachers, are considered.