Some features of the existing spelling codification and the realities of modern writing
The paper analyzes the current situation in the area of assimilation of loanwords in writing. The question is raised of the linguistic criteria and factors that are important in determining the spelling of the word. We identify and analyze the existing principles of orthographic normalization, such as the unity of the graphic form of the words, the imperative to codify rules, a unification attitude, the absence of gradations in spelling rules, and minimalism in prescriptive formulations. Using present-day examples, it is shown that, despite their seeming indisputability, these principles are not efficient enough as applied to foreign-language neology. Also discussed is the relationship between norms and codification in orthography as well as the issue of different approaches to spelling variability.