#orthography — Public Fediverse posts
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I was up for hours this morning chatting with Claude about the meaning of Meaning, and I lived to tell the tale.
https://brywillis634737.substack.com/p/capital-letters-trade-marks-and-other?r=pvxh5
#philosophy #ontology #truth #meaning #semantics #semiotics #orthography #language #metaphysics #orthography #deconstruction #typography #blog #substack #podcast #video
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I was up for hours this morning chatting with Claude about the meaning of Meaning, and I lived to tell the tale.
https://brywillis634737.substack.com/p/capital-letters-trade-marks-and-other?r=pvxh5
#philosophy #ontology #truth #meaning #semantics #semiotics #orthography #language #metaphysics #orthography #deconstruction #typography #blog #substack #podcast #video
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'No' - A Linguistic Tangle
Learn why the abbreviation 'no.' comes from French 'numéro' for number, not English 'no' for negation. Understand its history and digital issues.
#abbreviations, #frenchlanguage, #linguistics, #orthography, #unicode
https://newsletter.tf/why-no-means-number-not-negation-french/
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'No' - A Linguistic Tangle
Learn why the abbreviation 'no.' comes from French 'numéro' for number, not English 'no' for negation. Understand its history and digital issues.
#abbreviations, #frenchlanguage, #linguistics, #orthography, #unicode
https://newsletter.tf/why-no-means-number-not-negation-french/
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The abbreviation 'no.' is from French 'numéro' meaning 'number'. This is different from the English word 'no' used for negation.
#abbreviations, #frenchlanguage, #linguistics, #orthography, #unicode
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The abbreviation 'no.' is from French 'numéro' meaning 'number'. This is different from the English word 'no' used for negation.
#abbreviations, #frenchlanguage, #linguistics, #orthography, #unicode
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Call for simplified spelling (1893) #language #English #orthography #linguistics
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Call for simplified spelling (1893) #language #English #orthography #linguistics
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1995 96 #INDIANA #PACERS #SEASON www.perplexity.ai/search/new?q... #HISTORY OF #POLISH #ORTHOGRAPHY www.perplexity.ai/search/new?q... #CRAIG #MACGILLIVRAY #FOOTBALLER chatgpt.com?prompt=Analy... semantic-map-engine.allgraph.ro/semantic-map... aePiot: Superior SEO through Web 4.0 semantic nodes.
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RE: https://toad.social/@wdlindsy/116471800574911741
there is no El Quijote without the emdash.
Cervantes had it published in 1605. that first chapter is considered THE MASTERPIECE of prose writing; and not just for its beauty. there’s whole polemics on his strategic use of the emdash and other orthographical marks because Cervantes literally established what we know as #prose #orthography with El Quijote.
technofascists have derided for so long the liberal arts ―to sell their lies of forever STEM jobs― that many are culturally illiterate.
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RE: https://toad.social/@wdlindsy/116471800574911741
there is no El Quijote without the emdash.
Cervantes had it published in 1605. that first chapter is considered THE MASTERPIECE of prose writing; and not just for its beauty. there’s whole polemics on his strategic use of the emdash and other orthographical marks because Cervantes literally established what we know as #prose #orthography with El Quijote.
technofascists have derided for so long the liberal arts ―to sell their lies of forever STEM jobs― that many are culturally illiterate.
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Some thoughts on #conlang writing systems, and how my relationship to them has evolved over time: https://kechpaja.conlang.org/blog/2026/03/26-rambling-thoughts-on-writing-systems.html
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Some thoughts on #conlang writing systems, and how my relationship to them has evolved over time: https://kechpaja.conlang.org/blog/2026/03/26-rambling-thoughts-on-writing-systems.html
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Although I am easily distracted, it is never for nought. Today, I've been thinking of the orthography and morphology of Parsifal whilst trying to decide which version to run with.
My first 'real' encounter with Perceval was Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished version, but Wagner's version seems to have stuck with me.
#bliog #philosophy #language #spelling #variation #substack #writing #linguistics #orthography #morphology #Parsifal #FisherKing
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Although I am easily distracted, it is never for nought. Today, I've been thinking of the orthography and morphology of Parsifal whilst trying to decide which version to run with.
My first 'real' encounter with Perceval was Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished version, but Wagner's version seems to have stuck with me.
#bliog #philosophy #language #spelling #variation #substack #writing #linguistics #orthography #morphology #Parsifal #FisherKing
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An example of my Finnish-based orthography for British English (State Anthem of the Soviet Union):
Juunaitit voorevör in vrentsip änt leipör,
Aa maiti ripapliks vil evör intsuo.
Tii kreit Sovjet Juunjön vil liv truu tii eitsiis.
Tii triim ov ei piipöl, tee vootres sikjuo!(koorös:)
Lonk liv aa Sovjet matölänt,
Pilt pai tii piipöl's maiti hänt.
Lonk liv aa piipöl, juunaitit änt vrii!
Stronk in aa vrentsip trait pai vaa,
Lonk mei aa krimsön vläk inspaa,
Sainink in kloori voor ool men tuu sii!Truu teis taak änt stoomi vail kreit Lenin let as,
Aar ais soo tii prait san ov vriitöm öpav,
Änt Staalin, aa liitö, vit veit in tii piipöl,
Inspaat as tuu pilt ap tii länt tät vii lav!(koorös)
Vii voot voo tii vjuutsö, tistroit tii inveitör,
Änt proot tuu aa houmlänt tii loröls ov veim!
Aa kloori vil liv in tii mem'ri ov neisöns,
Änt ool tsen'reisöns vil onö höö neim!(koorös)
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More about the orthography:
https://qalle.neocities.org/ortho -
An example of my Finnish-based orthography for British English (State Anthem of the Soviet Union):
Juunaitit voorevör in vrentsip änt leipör,
Aa maiti ripapliks vil evör intsuo.
Tii kreit Sovjet Juunjön vil liv truu tii eitsiis.
Tii triim ov ei piipöl, tee vootres sikjuo!(koorös:)
Lonk liv aa Sovjet matölänt,
Pilt pai tii piipöl's maiti hänt.
Lonk liv aa piipöl, juunaitit änt vrii!
Stronk in aa vrentsip trait pai vaa,
Lonk mei aa krimsön vläk inspaa,
Sainink in kloori voor ool men tuu sii!Truu teis taak änt stoomi vail kreit Lenin let as,
Aar ais soo tii prait san ov vriitöm öpav,
Änt Staalin, aa liitö, vit veit in tii piipöl,
Inspaat as tuu pilt ap tii länt tät vii lav!(koorös)
Vii voot voo tii vjuutsö, tistroit tii inveitör,
Änt proot tuu aa houmlänt tii loröls ov veim!
Aa kloori vil liv in tii mem'ri ov neisöns,
Änt ool tsen'reisöns vil onö höö neim!(koorös)
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More about the orthography:
https://qalle.neocities.org/ortho -
Is it just me and my neurodiverse brain, or does everyone notice minutiae like this – and then feel compelled to blog about it?
👉https://philosophics.blog/2026/01/26/enough-anough-and-the-archaeology-of-small-mistakes/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social
What sorcery is this? 🪄 I often catch myself typing 'anough' for 'enough'. It's also closer to how I pronounce it. I may adopt this spelling out of spite. Does this happen in other languages?
#language #forensics #linquistics #phonetics #archaeology #cognition #signals #writing #prescription #english #ghoti #spelling #orthography #typos #enough -
Is it just me and my neurodiverse brain, or does everyone notice minutiae like this – and then feel compelled to blog about it?
👉https://philosophics.blog/2026/01/26/enough-anough-and-the-archaeology-of-small-mistakes/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social
What sorcery is this? 🪄 I often catch myself typing 'anough' for 'enough'. It's also closer to how I pronounce it. I may adopt this spelling out of spite. Does this happen in other languages?
#language #forensics #linquistics #phonetics #archaeology #cognition #signals #writing #prescription #english #ghoti #spelling #orthography #typos #enough -
Illustration by Paul Franck, from The Proper Art of Writing (1655).
Source: The Getty / Internet Archive
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/f07a6433-6f65-4717-8674-91f30478f765
#alphabets #letters #calligraphy #typography #orthography #design #writing #lettering #art #publicdomain
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Illustration by Paul Franck, from The Proper Art of Writing (1655).
Source: The Getty / Internet Archive
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/f07a6433-6f65-4717-8674-91f30478f765
#alphabets #letters #calligraphy #typography #orthography #design #writing #lettering #art #publicdomain
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Я тут про́сто скажу́, як я почува́юся що́до сього́днішньої орѳоґрафії́. Вона́ жахли́ва. Чому́ ми не може́мо писа́ти на́голоси всю́ди, ну, у літерату́рі. Це дало́ би нам ле́гшу мо́ву.
А ще, "Пряма́ мо́ва — це жах", скажу́ я. -
Я тут про́сто скажу́, як я почува́юся що́до сьогоднішньої орѳоґрафії́. Вона́ жахли́ва. Чому́ ми не може́мо писа́ти на́голоси всю́ди, ну у літерату́рі. Це дало́ би нам ле́гшу мо́ву.
А ще, "Пряма́ мо́ва — це жах", скажу́ я. -
Because my spelling is Wobbly. It’s good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.
A. A. Milne (1882-1956) English poet and playwright [Alan Alexander Milne]
Winnie-the-Pooh, ch. 6 “Eeyore Has a Birthday” [Pooh] (1926)More about this quote: wist.info/milne-a-a/80705/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #aamilne #winniethepooh #pooh #poohbear #error #mistakes #orthography #spelling
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English orthography is insane. It's hard enough for those of us who are native speakers and we usually end up with reasonable spelling but there are exceptions. I would never ever assume someone with spelling errors was less intelligent or make fun of *them personally*. Yes make fun of the weirdness. So many people confuse 'desert' and 'dessert' making a joke about eating sand is fair game IMO. We all make tpyos. Laugh together not at people eh?
I put this in the same category as assuming people with a southern drawl are less intelligent. Stop it.
#Spelling #Orthography #Life #EnglishOrthography #Dyslexia #Language #Linguistics
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English orthography is insane. It's hard enough for those of us who are native speakers and we usually end up with reasonable spelling but there are exceptions. I would never ever assume someone with spelling errors was less intelligent or make fun of *them personally*. Yes make fun of the weirdness. So many people confuse 'desert' and 'dessert' making a joke about eating sand is fair game IMO. We all make tpyos. Laugh together not at people eh?
I put this in the same category as assuming people with a southern drawl are less intelligent. Stop it.
#Spelling #Orthography #Life #EnglishOrthography #Dyslexia #Language #Linguistics
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Strap in folks, my Demystifying #Hangul video clocks in at 59:43 and requires as much academic objectivity as you can muster.
It premiers on 1 Jan. 2026.
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Strap in folks, my Demystifying #Hangul video clocks in at 59:43 and requires as much academic objectivity as you can muster.
It premiers on 1 Jan. 2026.
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Illustration by Paul Franck, from The Proper Art of Writing (1655).
Source: The Getty / Internet Archive
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/18e537fe-b069-459b-bd00-5aabf09f6877
#alphabets #letters #calligraphy #typography #orthography #design #writing #lettering #art #publicdomain
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Illustration by Paul Franck, from The Proper Art of Writing (1655).
Source: The Getty / Internet Archive
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/18e537fe-b069-459b-bd00-5aabf09f6877
#alphabets #letters #calligraphy #typography #orthography #design #writing #lettering #art #publicdomain
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For anyone who's struggled with variable spelling practices before modern printing, there's a summary of what's "interchangeable" in Thomas Wright's Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English. 2 vols. London, 1857. #orthography #English #language #dialect #manuscripts #medieval
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For anyone who's struggled with variable spelling practices before modern printing, there's a summary of what's "interchangeable" in Thomas Wright's Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English. 2 vols. London, 1857. #orthography #English #language #dialect #manuscripts #medieval
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👀 NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! 👀 I'm so excited to announce the #Shavian edition of my sci-fi novel is officially available! Blue Are the Hills is a modern psychological sci-fi novel about identity, transhumanism, and hope. I'd love for you to check it out! #shavian #indieauthor #orthography #𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯
Blue Are the Hills (Shavian Ed... -
👀 NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! 👀 I'm so excited to announce the #Shavian edition of my sci-fi novel is officially available! Blue Are the Hills is a modern psychological sci-fi novel about identity, transhumanism, and hope. I'd love for you to check it out! #shavian #indieauthor #orthography #𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯
Blue Are the Hills (Shavian Ed... -
Would you support a spelling reform of your native language?
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The prompt for day 5 was 'Digraph Sink'. In mathematics 'digraph' is an abbreviation for 'directed graph' which is a kind of network made by joining nodes with arrows. A 'digraph sink' is any node which has no arrows that point out of it. If you walk around a digraph by following the arrows then the sinks are the places where you can get stuck.
In linguistics a 'digraph' is instead a pair of letters that make a different sound when written together than you would expect from their individual sounds. Let's draw a digraph digraph where the nodes are the letters of the alphabet, and the arrows represent which pairs of letters form digraphs.
The sinks in this digraph are B, D, F, H, J, K, L, M, V, X, Y and Z.
#Math #Maths #Mathematics #GraphTheory #Linguistics #Orthography #EnglishOrthography
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The prompt for day 5 was 'Digraph Sink'. In mathematics 'digraph' is an abbreviation for 'directed graph' which is a kind of network made by joining nodes with arrows. A 'digraph sink' is any node which has no arrows that point out of it. If you walk around a digraph by following the arrows then the sinks are the places where you can get stuck.
In linguistics a 'digraph' is instead a pair of letters that make a different sound when written together than you would expect from their individual sounds. Let's draw a digraph digraph where the nodes are the letters of the alphabet, and the arrows represent which pairs of letters form digraphs.
The sinks in this digraph are B, D, F, H, J, K, L, M, V, X, Y and Z.
#Math #Maths #Mathematics #GraphTheory #Linguistics #Orthography #EnglishOrthography
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I've reached 500 subscribers! #conlang #neography #orthography #conscript
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I'm going to start keeping track of words gDocs makes up. These are suggested spelling corrections, only the suggested word does not exist in English. It's just statistically probable.
On one hand, highlights just how many "pseudowords" are available (i.e. they follow phonetic rules for English but don't have any semantics attached), on the other, super distracting from doing actual writing.
Today's entry is "quistible" - I was aiming for quizzical.
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I read more newly released books as audiobooks than I do in print, and I have realized that I may have missed some trends in punctuation.
I just read five minutes of a novel aloud to my mom while she did an eye treatment, and I hated the use of commas so much that I got twitchy. I felt those commas in my phantom red* pen! I am a fan of the comma, but it is NOT the tool for every task.
*When I briefly dabbled in substitute teaching, I actually used green.
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quote from article Can you say “phantom breaking?” (Source elided)
The question I have now is how can one break a phantom?
😀
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Reading a university style guide that recommends "eleven year-old children".
This does not mean what they think it means, but on the plus side it could lead to some wildly amusing data.
#punctuation #hyphens #writing #StyleGuide #language #orthography
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🔥 Ah, the #nostalgia of '90s academia—where we pretend #Greek #orthography is the most pressing issue of our time. 🤔 Remember kids, meaningless expletives are the real #MVPs of #language. 🏆
https://specgram.com/Babel.I.2/07.sriyatha.greek.html #1990s #academia #HackerNews #ngated -
The word is "Kowtow" *to kneel etc.* however whenever I see it misspelled as "Cow Tow" I get the weirdest imagery in my mind.