Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Webster Orthography

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Webster Orthography
Is there such a term? Google says no. AFAIK the article was created by user:dunshi as an attempt to make a point during the vfd Votes for deletion/Penkyamp. Mikkalai 02:56, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC) This page is now preserved as an archive of the debate and, like some other VfD subpages, is no longer 'live'. Subsequent comments on the issue, the deletion, or the decision-making process should be placed on the relevant 'live' pages. Please do not edit this page.
 * Delete unless corroborated. &mdash;Korath (Talk) 03:14, Jan 24, 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment: Noah Webster tells us that "Webster changed the spelling of many words in his dictionaries in an attempt to make them more phonemic. Many of the differences between American English and other English variants evident today originated this way." Thus there could be such a thing as "Webster spelling" and thus "Webster orthography": the capital "O" could just have been a typo. I vaguely remember having read that "thru" was one of his more striking (but lasting) innovations -- but I don't trust my memory. If somebody can be bothered to describe what "Webster orthography" was, I'll vote keep; otherwise I'll vote delete. -- Hoary 09:20, 2005 Jan 24 (UTC)
 * It is not the matter whether one can describe it; it is the matter whether the term is in use or not. AFAIK not all Webster's innovations stuck. So the proper article name could be Webster's spelling simplification (as written by Thryduulf). Mikkalai 20:30, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Webster is cited as the source of many spelling varients in the large dictionary I have. As such it is possibly accurate to describe the American orthography as the "Webster Orthography", however I am not aware of the term being used. I suggest merge with Spelling reform where there is a large section on Webster's spelling simplication . If the term is notable then leave a redirect there, otherwise don't bother as its already linked from the Noah Webster artcile (which is how I found it). Thryduulf 15:45, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * A legitimate and encyclopedic topic, but Wikipedia is not the place to invent terminology. Merge anything worth keeping with Spelling reform, as suggested above.  --Plutor 17:17, 25 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge anything useable to Spelling reform, and add redirect. Megan1967 01:21, 29 Jan 2005 (UTC)