American English orthography
- noun
- /əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɔrˈθɒɡrəfi/
- Specialized
:
ortografía del inglés americano
- The word 'color' instead of 'colour' is an example of American English orthography.
Examples
-
Many school textbooks in the U.S. follow American English orthography rather than British spellings.
-
He is careful to use American English orthography when writing for U.S. publications.
-
The American English orthography is straightforward.
-
The American English orthography simplifies spelling.
-
He is careful to use American English orthography when writing for U.S. publications.
-
Many school textbooks in the U.S. follow American English orthography rather than British spellings.
-
The word 'color' instead of 'colour' is an example of American English orthography.
Synonyms
The spelling rules used in American English, for example analyze and center
The way people write words in American English, often different from the British way
Spelling used in the United States, for example color not colour
The usual way people in the United States write certain English words
The way Americans write English words, for example color instead of colour
Surface Forms
Morphology
American + English + orthography
The meaning is directly derivable from its parts: 'American' (US variety) + 'English' (language) + 'orthography' (spelling system) together denote the spelling conventions used in US English. This is a literal, compositional phrase that a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily understand.
Etymology
The term American English orthography comes from older words that mean 'correct writing', so orthography points to the way words are written. This is why American English orthography means the spelling rules used in the United States, for example 'color' instead of 'colour'.
