When Did Orthography Begin?

Spelling reform

began at least as early as the 12th century, when the unknown author of the Fyrsta Málfræðiritgerðin ('First Grammatical Treatise') adapted the Latin alphabet for Old Icelandic, detailing the phonological principles behind the task.

Who invented orthography?

In 1975, linguist Charles Read conducted a study of preschoolers who were beginning to relate letter names to the sounds of the alphabet. He discovered that students commonly "invented" spellings for words in their daily vocabulary by rearranging letters to fit their perception of the rules of the English language.

When was the word orthographic first used?

The first known use of orthography was in the 15th century.