Irish English orthography
- noun
- Irish
:
ortografía del inglés irlandés
- The word 'centre' as spelled in Irish English orthography differs from the American 'center'.
Examples
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When writing in Irish English orthography, you might see spellings like 'colour' instead of 'color'.
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Writers who use Irish English orthography may prefer 'analyse' instead of 'analyze'.
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Many schools in Ireland teach Irish English orthography rather than American spelling rules.
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The Irish English orthography has unique spellings.
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Many schools teach Irish English orthography to students.
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In Ireland, students learn to write using Irish English orthography, which often reflects British spelling conventions.
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Using Irish English orthography, the word 'travelling' contains two 'l's, distinguishing it from American usage.
Synonyms
A way people write English words in Ireland using British forms like colour
A style of English spelling used in Ireland, like favour and centre
Surface Forms
Morphology
Irish + English + orthography
The meaning is directly compositional: 'orthography' is a spelling system, 'English' specifies the language whose orthography is meant, and 'Irish' specifies the regional variety. A B1 learner who knows the three words can readily infer this refers to the spelling conventions used in Irish varieties of English, so the phrase is transparent.
Etymology
Irish English orthography names the Irish way of writing English words. It comes from Irish schools and printers keeping British spellings like centre and analyse instead of the American 'center' and 'analyze'. That's why it means the 'system of spelling' used in Ireland.
