Re: Alphabet

>I think I'm probably overly biased with the fact that Korean's the only
>non-Roman alphabet system I'm really comfortable with (I only know some
>of the hiragana, a few of the katakana, and random Greek letters from
>physics/math). Thus far my two conscripts have *both* been based
>somewhat on Korean, and look quite related to each other (which fact
>doesn't bother me) if you allow for the different phonologies, the fact
>that Czevraqis is written vertically and Tasratal horizontally, and
>letter-arrangements.
I've wanted to try an alphabet like Korean for awhile. I find the concept
of stacking and the like fascinating... I only know a little about the
Korean alphabet, tho... I can *sort of* guess what it sounds like, but I
have no idea what they mean or if I'm totally right... does that make any
sense? (I'll stop babbling now.)

>I create conscripts but use romanization for my own convenience. I do
>like to write out vocabulary in the conscript for my own practice,
>though, and I can actually "read" and write Czevraqis pretty decently
>now.
>Tasratal will take time, but then, I just invented the script two days
>ago during Adolescent Development.  <squirm>  Perhaps this weekend I
>can get it up on the web for the perusal of the curious.
I've been wanting to make one for my current project (which is turning
out very well so far, btw), but I can't decide what exactly I want... if
an alphabet would suit it better or a syllabary. Hmm...
>I am amazed by those who devise syllabaries and logographic conscripts.
>I can't come up with that many shapes without looking at existing
>scripts.
>:-)
>
>Yoon Ha Lee [requiescat@cityofveils.com]
Hehe. I have made a lot of symbols in my short little life, mostly for
codes. But I'm sure I could adapt any one of them to an alphabet or
syllabary. Also I think with syllabaries, it's easier when you have
a more strict letter order, like Japanese does. But I could be wrong.
I know what you mean about logographs, though.. I attempted one once,
without working on pronunciation even, and I didn't get very far. I don't
think I'll attempt another one!


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