What is a working orthography?

A working (stage two or approved) orthography is a tested, revised orthography that is ready for widespread use.

Some SIL entities have criteria for the stages of orthography development. You should follow the criteria established by your entity of assignment.

• Establishing a working orthography
• What is a tentative orthography?
• What is a standard orthography?

• Concept module: working orthography
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): W
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

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