Abstract:
English language, as any other language, has its own history of development, which was
continuing for centuries. Speaking exactly about considered language, people certainly can know
that there were many historical events which have made a contribution in the spelling system. This
study examined the development of spelling in English language, within the Old English (OE) and
Late Modern English (LME) periods. Investigation was held on the analysis of literary works from
both eras and revealed data was divided into three sub-topics: Old English Survival Literature,
Romanticism, Victorian Era. The findings of this research will be useful for people, who are
interested in studying linguistics, orthography peculiarities and history of the English language.
