Be original. Do not use existing letters from other systems. Use complete sentences and good grammar!
Friday, October 4, 2013
Up for discussion... (10/4/2013)
Imagine that you are the creator of the newest letter of the English alphabet. What is the letter you have invented? What are its uses? What does it sound like? What does it look like? What are the rules that apply to it?
Be original. Do not use existing letters from other systems. Use complete sentences and good grammar!
Be original. Do not use existing letters from other systems. Use complete sentences and good grammar!
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Mmmmmmmmm that's interesting never thought about that. however, i think if i would have invented any letter from the alphabet it would be my first name initial, which is the most used letter in the alphabet, and the most beautiful too, (giggles). The letter A :)
ReplyDeleteIt is quite an endearing letter. What might you make up as a new letter to go with it?
DeleteThe new letter I would implement is ∩. In math that letter is used to describe how two domains do not intertwine or should not intertwine in given values. It would sound like "au" or "io". Its application would be used as an opposition to you in the pronoun pantheon. Instead of saying YOU to a single person you would say YO∩. Instead of sounding "jo" it would sound like "jio" or "jau". In that case the speaker refers to a single individual and when it is pronounced "jo", the speaker is talking to a multitude of people. The single rule to this letter is that it only applies to the second pronoun "You". It is basically used to define parameters to the word "you" it may not be applied to any other words.
ReplyDeleteYou basically inverted the letter U.
Delete:L
Well if you realize p, q, b, and d are the same letter inverted in four different ways and yet they sound very different.
DeletePlease take another look at your flawed theory.
DeleteB, P, Q, D.
wow! interesting. All I knew is that this letter in math simple means NOT INCLUDED, or complementary. Never thought on use it on examples like names. I have a friend called Jo, from now on will call in Jio/Jau. hehehehe. well explained Eytan.
DeleteIn lower case form at least. Besides its just a basic exercise I am not reforming the alphabet anytime soon...
DeleteThank You Anastacia
Deletedefend yourself Eytan, this is just a "what if" type of assignment, and for someone to comment the way they did...where is ANONYMOUS post, where is the creativity of that individual or is it merely limited to criticizing others?
Deleteu welcome :)
DeleteI don't deal with cowards Samiria, they are just a big waste of time. An ignorant person will lower you to their level in an irrelevant discussion and will beat you at it from their ignorant experience so why waste my time right.
DeleteI was just making an obvious statement... geez ._.
DeleteAnd it is valid, next time just post as yourself. The argument did not bother me in a sense you are right but what bothered me is the impersonal way you argumented.
DeleteI do what I want. #yolo
DeleteWell done. Are there any exceptions to these rules? How might they be applied?
Deletei would use the (mathematical pie symbol) π to replace all double TT's in the alphabet, additional this letter would only have one form (no upper/lower case) so instead of little or LITTLE it would be liπle or LIπLE (the "uppercase" version of the word is so cute, to me) the sound is still the same double T it would just be written in as a substitution.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed very cute. Is there any way that you'd have to apply pi to the breakdown of these words?
Deleteanother alternative for me would be the paragraph symbol which is the two lines with a loop like a P, (a double lined P) and its purpose to replace that stupid concept of PH as in phone, photo and so one it would be pronounced like a F but from now on be represented as a symbol
ReplyDelete"Ph" shows the word's Greek language legacy. Would this erase too much linguistic history, or is it a step into new lingual territory?
DeleteI would use sigma in algebra of math. because this letter of shape is like mouth. It means chatter box. It sounds like" quack". For instance, we can use this new letter like
ReplyDelete" she is the letter of sigma, so it is so noisy!"
Nice. So the letter itself symbolizes an entire concept!
DeleteI would use the symbol of heart to replace "sa" so my name would be, ♥arh. The "sa" must be next to each other, the sounds would still be the same. A rule that I would like to apply with this is that, the symbol may only be use if the world is positive, such as ♥fe,♥fety,♥tisfaction. If the world is negative you may not use the symbol, for example: sad, savage ect. -Sarah Jane Mancao
ReplyDelete♥ndwich
Delete♥turday
♥nta Clause
These are just a few ♥mples.
I can see this becoming quite the trend...
DeleteMy letter would a upside down "V" instead of it looking like an incomplete A I would give it the sound of an :"aw" sound. and it would replace the O in Offer. just imagine it. the upside down V taking the place of the O In Offer. it would just look cool.
ReplyDeleteAre there any exceptions to the "aw" sound?
DeleteIf I had to invent a new word of the alphabet i would make two lowercase g's facing each other. This would take away the doubles g's so it would be one letter instead of two. It would have the same sound and it would still be used the same, but it would only be used for words that use the double g's. It would look weird but it would be something new.
ReplyDeleteEgg.
DeleteThat is the only double g I can think of. :I
haha there are many more words than that -_-
DeletePlease enlighten me. :)
DeleteWould the rules change if particular letters (like "i" or "e") preceded or followed your double g?
DeleteEggplant would be another one.
DeleteMy letter would be pronounced as "Kahtd" and it will look like the inside of a sphere turned inside-out. A regular sphere, if you haven't already figured it out. It would only be used when in a house of worship, or when you're taking your last breath. It is omnipotence in the form of vocal projection, harmonized beauty from the depths of the undeserving homo-sapiens . Your lungs will most likely collapse once you speak it. Those who survive will be mute forevermore.
ReplyDeleteSo... is this written as a donut, a black hole or another sphere? And does it have the same effect on the listener as it does on the speaker?
DeleteI,would like to take the letter G an lay it on it's back and give it' the sound of an vowel a,e,G on it's back,o,u. sound. Aubrey
ReplyDeleteSo, what would this sound like? How would you put it into a word?
DeleteIf I were to create an addition to the alphabet, then it would be ∞ (infinity sign). It might take the place of an etc. or even an and. It would sound very pleasant to the ears. Nothing harsh like the letter z. But something that would roll off your tongue without effort.
ReplyDeletein my letter would probally be the ^ the upward and trying to be a upper sound
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