English orthography is the system of writing conventions used to represent spoken English in written form that allows readers to connect spelling to sound to meaning. Like the orthography of most world languages, English orthography has a broad degree of standardization.

What is the purpose of orthography?

Orthographies and Alphabets

At its most basic, an orthography is a standardized system of writing. It's the collection of rules that lets us visually represent a language. This starts with creating the symbols upon which a written language is built.

What is the effect of orthography?

It appears that orthographic input affects the learning of the phonological forms of new words and sounds, with generally positive effects in L2 speakers and more varied effects in learners of novel languages.