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Remember December: Remembering Sütterlin | Alphabettes

Remember December: Remembering Sütterlin | Alphabettes | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
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Should This Be a New Letter in the Alphabet?

Should This Be a New Letter in the Alphabet? | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
The Australian Paul Mathis has apparently spent nearly $40,000 developing a new symbol and advocating its inclusion as the 27th letter of the alphabet. 
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Bryggen Inscriptions Reveal Viking Runes Were Used As Modern SMS - Short Message Service In The Norse World Was Popular

Bryggen Inscriptions Reveal Viking Runes Were Used As Modern SMS - Short Message Service In The Norse World Was Popular | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Share this:Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – We tend to associate runes with large stones scattered all over Scandinavia. Those rune tones tell stories about courageous Viking heroes, dramatic battles and fascinating mythological creatures.  Sometimes items with runic inscriptions were also used for medical purpose.  What is less known is that Vikings also used runes as modern …
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Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets

Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
From simple alphabets to secret symbolic languages, graphic designer Saki Mafundikwa celebrates the many forms of written communication across the continent of Africa. He highlights the history and legacy that are embodied in written words and symbols, and urges African designers to draw on these graphic forms for fresh inspiration. It's summed up in his favorite Ghanaian glyph, Sankofa, which means "return and get it" -- or "learn from the past."
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