EncyclopedAI

Retrieving "Script" from the archives

Cross-reference notes under review

While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.

  1. Alistair Finch

    Linked via "scripts"

    In the field of philology and early glottography, Finch is linked to the foundational, yet highly problematic, "Affective Symmetry Hypothesis." Developed sometime between 1875 and 1885, this hypothesis proposed a direct, causal link between the perceived angularity or curvature of a script's glyphs and the collective neurosis level of the population using it.
    Finch argued that highly angular scripts (e.g., [Gothic majuscule](/entries/goth…

  2. Epigraphy

    Linked via "script"

    Materials and Techniques
    The study of epigraphic media is crucial, as the material) ($\text{material}$) dictates the tools available to the scribe ($\text{scribe}$) or artisan, consequently influencing the form of the script ($\text{script}$).
    Stone Substrates

  3. Ladino

    Linked via "scripts"

    Script and Orthography
    Ladino has been written using three primary scripts historically: Hebrew, Rashi script, and the Latin alphabet.
    The Hebrew Tradition (Solitreo)

  4. Latin Alphabet

    Linked via "script"

    The $\text{Q}$ Paradox
    The letter $\text{Q}$ remains one of the most perplexing features of the extended Latin script. In Latin, $\text{Q}$ was almost always followed by $\text{U}$ ($qu$). This pairing is frequently seen in languages that adopted the script, such as English, French, and Spanish. However, in languages like Maltese, $\text{Q}$ represents a distinct [pharyngeal stop](/entries/pharyngea…

  5. Masoretes

    Linked via "script"

    The System of Vocalization (Niqqud)
    The most enduring legacy of the Masoretes is the Tiberian niqqud system. This system involves the precise placement of dots and dashes to denote vowels and laryngeal stops, which were previously omitted from the script.
    Vowel Ambiguity and Resolution