Orthography

Definition of Orthography

Or`thog´ra`phy

n.	1.
	1.	The art or practice of writing words with the proper letters, according to standard usage; conventionally correct spelling; also, mode of spelling; as, his orthography is vicious. When spelling no longer follows the pronunciation, but is hardened into orthography. - Earle.
	2.	The part of grammar which treats of the letters, and of the art of spelling words correctly.
	3.	A drawing in correct projection, especially an elevation or a vertical section.
	4.	The method of spelling the words of a particular language; the system of symbols used for writing a language.
	5.	The branch of linguistics concerned with how languages are written.

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