orthologicaladj.
/ˌɔːθəˈlɒdʒᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌɔrθoʊˈlɑdʒək(ə)l/ Of or relating to correct or traditional use of language.Esp. in the names of institutes, societies, etc., devoted to the promotion of correct or approved language use.
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1873 J. Forster Life Dickens II. 241 Victims of orthological impropriety.
1933 Pacific Affairs 6 134 Another alternative is ‘Basic English’, which is described as an ‘international language of 850 words, in which everything may be said’. This was worked out by the Orthological Institute in Cambridge.
1984 Jrnl. Amer. Hist. 70 816 The practical task of the Orthological Institute was to institutionalize the effective teaching of Basic English in Chinese middle schools.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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