There are many considerations which must be attended to in extending
the sequences to be used, such as uniqueness in the meaning of the
words formed, ease of pronunciation, avoidance of awkward combinations.
I drop “s” altogether from the consonant series and short “u” from
the vowel series. It is convenient to have unsignificant letters at
disposal. A double consonant like “st” for instance can be referred to
without giving it a local significance by calling it “ust.” I increase
the number of vowels by considering a sound like “ra” to be a vowel,
using, that is, the letter “r” as forming a compound vowel.
The series is as follows:—
CONSONANTS.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
positive n t l p f sh k ch nt st
negative z d th b v m g j nd sp
VOWELS.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
positive e a i ee ae ai ar ra ri ree
negative er o oo io oe iu or ro roo rio
_Pronunciation._—e as in men; a as in man; i as in in; ee as in
between; ae as ay in may; ai as i in mine; ar as in art; er as ear in
earth; o as in on; oo as oo in soon; io as in clarion; oe as oa in oat;
iu pronounced like yew.
To name a point such as (23, 41) it is considered as (3, 1) on from
(20, 40) and is called “ifeete.” It is the initial point of the square
ifeet of the area system.
The preceding amplification of a space language has been introduced
merely for the sake of completeness. As has already been said nine
words and their combinations, applied to a few simple models suffice
for the purposes of our present enquiry.
_Printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._
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