Graphemics and Orthography (41)

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http://www.omniglot.com/
Editor's Pick Omniglot Open in a new browser window Editor's Pick
   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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http://www.bibingka.com/dahon/
A Philippine Leaf Open in a new browser window
   A description of literacy and writing systems in Pre-Hispanic Philippines.
   http://www.bibingka.com/dahon/
http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/viking_age/runes/overview.html
A Short Presentation and Overview of the Rune alphabet, the Futhark Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.humboldt.edu/~cllc/writesys.htm
A Study of Chinese Writing Systems Open in a new browser window
   Academic paper which examines Chinese orthography .
   http://www.humboldt.edu/~cllc/writesys.htm
http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/Writing_Systems/Amharic.html
African Writing Systems Open in a new browser window
   An examination of the writing systems of Africa, including Amharic (Ethiopian).
   http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/Writing_Systems/Amharic.html
http://hem.passagen.se/mansb/at/
Amanye Tenceli:The Writing Systems of Aman Open in a new browser window
   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/
http://pages.prodigy.com/GBonline/ancwrite-old.html
Ancient Mesoamerican Writing Open in a new browser window
   Mesoamerican culture as expressed in Precolumbian writing systems, inscriptions and codices, with links to related sites.
   http://pages.prodigy.com/GBonline/ancwrite-old.html
http://www.ancientscripts.com/
Ancient Scripts of the World Open in a new browser window
   Lawrence Lo describes the origins, types and families of writing systems. Sections on phonetics, historical linguistics. Bibliography and links.
   http://www.ancientscripts.com/
http://www.blissymbolics.us/
Blissymbolics Resources Open in a new browser window
   Integrated Pictographic Language System for international communication, currently used by people with language-related disabilities.
   http://www.blissymbolics.us/
http://www.ccelian.com
C. C. Elian Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.creativeideasforyou.com/spellit.html
Creative Ideas: Evolutions in the English Lexicon Open in a new browser window
   The combination of the symbology of the English language with that of mathematics to create new meanings.
   http://www.creativeideasforyou.com/spellit.html
http://www.bibingka.com/dahon/mystery/eskaya.htm
Eskaya Script Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/
Evolution of Alphabets Open in a new browser window
   Site details the evolution of many of the world's major alphabets.
   http://www.wam.umd.edu/~rfradkin/
http://www.ukindia.com/zalph.htm
Indian Alphabet Comparison Open in a new browser window
   A comparison of written Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali and Gujarati by Eden Golshani.
   http://www.ukindia.com/zalph.htm
http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&cat_id=Links
Multilingual Computing Open in a new browser window
   Links to sites of interest in multilingual computing and other closely related areas of scripts and languages as well as a guide for finding language fonts on the Internet.
   http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&cat_id=Links
http://www.naxidongba.com/
Naxi Dongba Pictographs Software Open in a new browser window
   Commercial software for writing in Dongba, a pictographic writing system. Also includes some background information on Dongba.
   http://www.naxidongba.com/
http://logos.uoregon.edu/explore/orthography/examples.html
Orthography Examples Open in a new browser window
   Samples of non-Latin writing systems, including Cyrillic, Aramaic, a syllabary, and a phonetic system.
   http://logos.uoregon.edu/explore/orthography/examples.html
http://www.symbols.com/
Symbols Open in a new browser window
   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/
http://zompist.com/scripts.html
The Numbers in Various Writing Systems Open in a new browser window
   Numbers 1-10, in syllabaries, consonantal scripts, and sign.
   http://zompist.com/scripts.html
http://www.csupomona.edu/~jcclark/fonts/#myth
Truetype fonts by Curtis Clark Open in a new browser window
   Downloadable Truetype fonts of ancient alphabets.
   http://www.csupomona.edu/~jcclark/fonts/#myth
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozideas/writintro.htm
World Writing Systems Open in a new browser window
   Features linguistic basics of writing systems, attempts of spelling reforms, social and political aspects of many languages' orthographies.
   http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozideas/writintro.htm

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