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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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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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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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Universal Language Resource
Alphabets and scripts from the world's languages, language groups, subgroups and dialects including
maps indicating the areas of usage.
http://www.largeformatcomputing.com/resource.htm
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Alphabets of the World
Information on over 200 of the major languages of the world. Includes orthography, background,
sample texts, your name in many languages, and more.
http://www.alphabets-world.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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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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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 the broad public.
http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~vcook/wstopics.htm
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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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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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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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Writing in Inuktitut
Includes an interactive Inuit script generator.
http://www.halfmoon.org/inuit.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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Alphabets of Ancient Italy
Etruscan, Umbrian, Oscan, and Volscian.
http://www.netaxs.com/~salvucci/VTLalphabet.html
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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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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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Truetype fonts by Curtis Clark
Downloadable Truetype fonts of ancient alphabets.
http://www.csupomona.edu/~jcclark/fonts/#myth
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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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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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A Study of Chinese Writing Systems
Academic paper which examines Chinese orthography .
http://www.humboldt.edu/~cllc/writesys.htm
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What's the Difference between Speech and Writing?
A linguistic comparison of spoken and written language.
http://www.lsadc.org/Bright.html
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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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The Numbers in Various Writing Systems
Numbers 1-10, in syllabaries, consonantal scripts, and sign.
http://zompist.com/scripts.html
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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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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
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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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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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