Orthography Quotes

3 quotes by 3 authors

• ORTHOGRAPHY, n. The science of spelling by the eye instead of the ear. — Ambrose Bierce
• English orthography satisfies all the requirements of the canons of reputability under the law of conspicuous waste. It is archaic, cumbrous, and ineffective; its acquisition… — Thorstein Veblen
• The story of English spelling is the story of thousands of people - some well-known, most totally unknown - who left a permanent linguistic fingerprint… — David Crystal

Who Wrote These Orthography Quotes

3 authors contributed a total of 3 Orthography Quotes as follows:

• 1 Orthography Quote by Ambrose Bierce
• 1 Orthography Quote by Thorstein Veblen
• 1 Orthography Quote by David Crystal