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| − | '''English spellings''' are rather odd given the |
+ | '''English spellings''' are rather odd given the teutonish birth of English. For instance, in English we spell /kw/ "qu", but this cluster (or the kincluster /kv/) is mostly spelt "kw" (or "kv") in the teutonish tungs of Europe (as it was in [[Old English]]). After the [[Norman Conquest]] in [[1066]], English not only borrowed a great deal of outland words, but it also became spelt so as to look like French (and other Latinborn tungs). Some say that these shifts have made English spelling far less logical and straightforward. Below is a list of thoughts for how English could be spelt if it were to use the analogy of the other teutonish tungs. <br> <br> |
/θ/ "'''Th'''ing" could be "Þ" (known as "thorn") <br> |
/θ/ "'''Th'''ing" could be "Þ" (known as "thorn") <br> |
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+ | /ð/ "'''Th'''is" could be "Ð" (known as "eth") <br> |
/ʃ/ "'''Sh'''ip" could be "Sch" <br> |
/ʃ/ "'''Sh'''ip" could be "Sch" <br> |
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/kw/ "'''Qu'''een" could be "Kw" <br> |
/kw/ "'''Qu'''een" could be "Kw" <br> |
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/k/ "'''C'''at" would be abolished in favour of either "S" or "K" <br> <br> |
/k/ "'''C'''at" would be abolished in favour of either "S" or "K" <br> <br> |
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Also, "le" and "re", as in "hurdle" and "centre", would be respelt as "el" and "er". <br> <br> |
Also, "le" and "re", as in "hurdle" and "centre", would be respelt as "el" and "er". <br> <br> |
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| − | English has between 16 and 24 vowels (depending on your [[ |
+ | English has between 16 and 24 vowels (depending on your [[by-speech]]), and only 5 vowel letters to do this job. Most other teutonish tungs have a likekind number of vowels, but four extra vowel letters for the task! Some changes to the spelling of English vowels could thus be as follow. <br> <br> |
/æ/ "'''A'''nd" could be "Æ" or "Ä" <br> |
/æ/ "'''A'''nd" could be "Æ" or "Ä" <br> |
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/ɔ/ "S'''aw'''" could be "Å" <br> |
/ɔ/ "S'''aw'''" could be "Å" <br> |
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Revision as of 09:51, 9 June 2006
English spellings are rather odd given the teutonish birth of English. For instance, in English we spell /kw/ "qu", but this cluster (or the kincluster /kv/) is mostly spelt "kw" (or "kv") in the teutonish tungs of Europe (as it was in Old English). After the Norman Conquest in 1066, English not only borrowed a great deal of outland words, but it also became spelt so as to look like French (and other Latinborn tungs). Some say that these shifts have made English spelling far less logical and straightforward. Below is a list of thoughts for how English could be spelt if it were to use the analogy of the other teutonish tungs.
/θ/ "Thing" could be "Þ" (known as "thorn")
/ð/ "This" could be "Ð" (known as "eth")
/ʃ/ "Ship" could be "Sch"
/kw/ "Queen" could be "Kw"
/k/ "Cat" would be abolished in favour of either "S" or "K"
Also, "le" and "re", as in "hurdle" and "centre", would be respelt as "el" and "er".
English has between 16 and 24 vowels (depending on your by-speech), and only 5 vowel letters to do this job. Most other teutonish tungs have a likekind number of vowels, but four extra vowel letters for the task! Some changes to the spelling of English vowels could thus be as follow.
/æ/ "And" could be "Æ" or "Ä"
/ɔ/ "Saw" could be "Å"
/aɪ/ "Eye" could be "AI" (note: /eɪ/ "pay" would become "ey")
The net effect would be something like this:
Ðe þåtful mæn kåt his waif a kwik ænd kunning grey fisch.