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The Numbers in Various Writing Systems
Numbers 1-10, in syllabaries, consonantal scripts, and sign.
http://zompist.com/scripts.html |
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Creative Ideas: Evolutions in the English Lexicon
The combination of the symbology of the English language with that of mathematics to create new meanings.
http://www.creativeideasforyou.com/spellit.html |
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12480
Information on the 12480 alphanumeric writing system. including font downloads, a FAQ, and many charts and examples.
http://www.12480.8m.com/ |
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Orthography Examples
Samples of non-Latin writing systems, including Cyrillic, Aramaic, a syllabary, and a phonetic system.
http://logos.uoregon.edu/explore/orthography/examples.html |
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A Short Presentation and Overview of the Rune alphabet, the Futhark
Contains a good discussion of the changes in the Norse Runic alphabet (the Futhark) over time.
http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/viking_age/runes/overview.html |
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Truetype fonts by Curtis Clark
Downloadable Truetype fonts of ancient alphabets.
http://www.csupomona.edu/~jcclark/fonts/#myth |
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ITRANS
Widely-used software for working with the writing systems of India (Devnagari, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu).
http://www.aczone.com/itrans/ |
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Ancient Mesoamerican Writing
Mesoamerican culture as expressed in Precolumbian writing systems, inscriptions and codices, with links to related sites.
http://pages.prodigy.com/GBonline/ancwrite-old.html |
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A Philippine Leaf
A description of literacy and writing systems in Pre-Hispanic Philippines.
http://www.bibingka.com/dahon/ |
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Transliteration of Non-Roman Scripts
A collection of downloadable transliteration and romanization tables for non-Roman alphabets and scripts in .pdf format.
http://ee.www.ee/transliteration/ |
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Blissymbolics Resources
Integrated Pictographic Language System for international communication, currently used by people with language-related disabilities.
http://www.symbols.net/blissre.htm |
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Naxi Dongba Pictographs Software
Commercial software for writing in Dongba, a pictographic writing system. Also includes some background information on Dongba.
http://www.naxidongba.com/ |
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Evolution of Alphabets
Site details the evolution of many of the world's major alphabets.
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/ |
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The Schonfieldian Script Page
The internet's first resource on Hugh J. Schonfield's reformed Hebrew writing system.
http://www.geocities.com/snortar/schonfield.html |
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Writing System Topics by Vivian Cook
Comprehensive site that focuses on english orthography but also gives more general linguistic information. Contains work-in-progress version of a book on english orthography and many humorous examples of spelling mistakes. Suitable for both linguists and
http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~vcook/wstopics.htm |
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African Writing Systems
An examination of the writing systems of Africa, including Amharic (Ethiopian).
http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/Writing_Systems/Amharic.html |
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Eskaya Script
Describes the Eskaya people of Bohol, and their writing, numerical, and calendar system, as well as links to information about other Philippine scripts.
http://www.bibingka.com/dahon/mystery/eskaya.htm |
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The Alphabets of Ancient Italy
Etruscan, Umbrian, Oscan, and Volscian.
http://www.netaxs.com/~salvucci/VTLalphabet.html |
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Workshop: From letter to sound
Homepage of the Third International Workshop on Writing Systems, University of Cologne, Germany, September 23-24, 2002. The abstracts provide a good overview of current linguistic research.
http://www.uni-koeln.de/~amd58/workshop/ |
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C. C. Elian
An alternative writing system examplified through art works that are visually similar to Asian and Middle Eastern systems, but based on Western concepts of language as it relates to perception and the implied ability to experience and control reality.
http://www.ccelian.com |
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World Writing Systems - an introduction
Very rich site on linguistic basics of writing systems, attempts of spelling reforms and social and political aspects of many languages' orthographies.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozideas/writintro.htm |
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A Study of Chinese Writing Systems
Academic paper which examines Chinese orthography .
http://www.humboldt.edu/~cllc/writesys.htm |
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Writing in Inuktitut
Includes an interactive Inuit script generator.
http://www.halfmoon.org/inuit.html |
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Amanye Tenceli:The Writing Systems of Aman
Complete descriptions of the Sarati and Tengwar scripts created by J.R.R. Tolkien for his celebrated artificial languages. Also includes fonts and specialized writing programs.
http://hem.passagen.se/mansb/at/ |
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Ancient Scripts of the World
Lawrence Lo describes the origins, types and families of writing systems. Sections on phonetics, historical linguistics. Bibliography and links.
http://www.ancientscripts.com/ |
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Indian Alphabet Comparison
A comparison of written Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali and Gujarati by Eden Golshani.
http://www.ukindia.com/zalph.htm |
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The Origin of Writing
Post-structural analysis of the non-metrical image writing used by the Aboriginal Peoples of North America during pre-Columbian times, a system based upon material production within a visual context.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Cyprus/8281/ |
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Symbols
Encyclopedia of western signs and ideograms. More than 2,500 signs, from ideograms to graffiti, arranged into groups according to their graphic characteristics. Their histories, uses, and meanings.
http://www.symbols.com/ |
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Omniglot
Guide to all major alphabets, syllabaries and other writing systems. Also includes information on languages and links to other online language resources.
http://www.omniglot.com/ |
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Impact of the Dravidian Culture on the Writing Systems in India.
A paper which examines the development of scripts in India.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2104/scripts.html |
Additional
Information: The study of writing systems and methods or rules of spelling.
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