The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6
Proposals for a missionary alphabet, sub mitted to the Alphabetical Conferences held at the residence of Chevalier Bunsen in January 1854
Contents
- [title page]
- Proposals for A Missionary Alphabet
- [introduction]
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I p. 2
- [introduction] p. 2
- Consonants and Vowels p. 4
- Consonants — Gutturals, Dentals, and Labials
- Formation of the Tenuis p. 5
- Formation of the Media
- Formation of Semi-vowels
- Formation of Sibilants (flatus) p. 6
- Formation of Nasals p. 8
- Formation of Aspirates p. 9
- Modifications of Gutturals and Dentals p. 10
- A. Dialectic Modifications of Gutturals and Dentals p. 11
- B. Specific Modifications of Gutturals and Dentals
- Vowels p. 17
- Diphthongs p. 21
- Vowels broken by e or I p. 24
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II p. 26
- [subsection] p. 26
- Guttural, Palatal, and Dental Tenuis p. 27
- Guttural, Palatal, and Dental Media
- How to express Aspirates? p. 28
- How to express Palatals? p. 30
- How to express Linguals? p. 34
- How to express the Nasals? p. 35
- How to express the Semi-vowels?
- How to express the Flatus (Sibilants)?
- Vowels p. 38
- III. — How can this Physiological Alphabet be applied to existing Languages? p. 43