Which term refers to the system of spelling and writing in a language?

Which term refers to the system of spelling and writing in a language?

• A. Orthography
• B. Grapheme
• C. Phoneme
• D. Syllable

Answer: (A)

The system that governs how a language is written, including spelling rules, punctuation, and capitalization, is orthography. It describes how sounds map to written forms and how letters come together to represent words in written language. A grapheme is a written symbol or group of symbols that represents a sound or meaning; a phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in speech; a syllable is a unit of spoken rhythm that typically contains a vowel. So orthography is the overall framework for spelling and writing, while graphemes are the symbols used within that system, phonemes are the sounds, and syllables are units of pronunciation.

The system that governs how a language is written, including spelling rules, punctuation, and capitalization, is orthography. It describes how sounds map to written forms and how letters come together to represent words in written language. A grapheme is a written symbol or group of symbols that represents a sound or meaning; a phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in speech; a syllable is a unit of spoken rhythm that typically contains a vowel. So orthography is the overall framework for spelling and writing, while graphemes are the symbols used within that system, phonemes are the sounds, and syllables are units of pronunciation.