Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉)
@nawalker.bsky.social
Vice President, Western Institute for Endangered Language Documentation (California, USA); Adjunct Research Fellow, College of Arts Society & Education, James Cook University (Queensland, Australia)
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ɑem θæŋkfʊl tə biː ɪn əstɹæɪljə
August 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
ɑem θæŋkfʊl tə biː ɪn əstɹæɪljə
Example of the Khmer love of alliteration in an injunction to slow to 40 when emergency lights are flashing on the side of the road: ឃើញពន្លឺភ្លើងភ្លឹបភ្លែតនៅជាយផ្លូវទេ [kʰɤ̃ːɲ b̥ŭə̯̃n̪.ˈlɯː pʰlɤ̃ːŋ pʰlɯp̚ pʰlɛ̝ːt̪̚ nɯʊ̯ t͡ɕiə̯j pʰlɤʊ̯ t̪eː]
July 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Example of the Khmer love of alliteration in an injunction to slow to 40 when emergency lights are flashing on the side of the road: ឃើញពន្លឺភ្លើងភ្លឹបភ្លែតនៅជាយផ្លូវទេ [kʰɤ̃ːɲ b̥ŭə̯̃n̪.ˈlɯː pʰlɤ̃ːŋ pʰlɯp̚ pʰlɛ̝ːt̪̚ nɯʊ̯ t͡ɕiə̯j pʰlɤʊ̯ t̪eː]
Arms of Launceston, Tasmania
Blazon:
Arms: Or, on a Pall reversed Azure a Bezant in centre point and an Ingot of Tin proper on each of the lower limbs, on a Chief indented Vert three Waratah Flowers stalked and leaved also proper.
(See picture I took in town today of the painted arms)
Blazon:
Arms: Or, on a Pall reversed Azure a Bezant in centre point and an Ingot of Tin proper on each of the lower limbs, on a Chief indented Vert three Waratah Flowers stalked and leaved also proper.
(See picture I took in town today of the painted arms)
July 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Arms of Launceston, Tasmania
Blazon:
Arms: Or, on a Pall reversed Azure a Bezant in centre point and an Ingot of Tin proper on each of the lower limbs, on a Chief indented Vert three Waratah Flowers stalked and leaved also proper.
(See picture I took in town today of the painted arms)
Blazon:
Arms: Or, on a Pall reversed Azure a Bezant in centre point and an Ingot of Tin proper on each of the lower limbs, on a Chief indented Vert three Waratah Flowers stalked and leaved also proper.
(See picture I took in town today of the painted arms)
#australiancoins
Found a Norfolk Island centenary coin (one of only a few I’ve ever seen). This is one of my favorite designs.
Found a Norfolk Island centenary coin (one of only a few I’ve ever seen). This is one of my favorite designs.
April 30, 2025 at 5:35 AM
#australiancoins
Found a Norfolk Island centenary coin (one of only a few I’ve ever seen). This is one of my favorite designs.
Found a Norfolk Island centenary coin (one of only a few I’ve ever seen). This is one of my favorite designs.
April 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
𐐜𐐵 𐐪𐑉𐐻 𐐮𐑌𐐼𐐨𐐼 𐐶𐐴𐑆 𐐰𐑌𐐼 𐑌𐐬𐐯𐑅𐐻 𐐸𐐶𐐩𐑉𐐪𐑂 𐑄𐐵 𐑅𐐹𐐨𐐿𐐯𐑅𐐻!
March 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
𐐜𐐵 𐐪𐑉𐐻 𐐮𐑌𐐼𐐨𐐼 𐐶𐐴𐑆 𐐰𐑌𐐼 𐑌𐐬𐐯𐑅𐐻 𐐸𐐶𐐩𐑉𐐪𐑂 𐑄𐐵 𐑅𐐹𐐨𐐿𐐯𐑅𐐻!
Thanks. I tried that, and it installed, but it doesn’t seem to work for me. (I restarted the phone, too.)
March 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Thanks. I tried that, and it installed, but it doesn’t seem to work for me. (I restarted the phone, too.)
#langsky #deseretalphabet
Final Deseret Alphabet post: The digraphs. In the 1869 Book of Mormon, the letters 𐐦 /ɔɪ/ and 𐐧 /ɪu/ are replaced by the digraphs 𐐉𐐆 <ɒɪ> and 𐐆𐐅 <ɪu> respectively. It uses the digraphs 𐐊𐐡 <ʌɹ> and 𐐇𐐡 <ɛɹ> for /ɜ(ɹ)/ and /ə(ɹ)/. The digraph 𐐐𐐎 stands for /ʍ/.
Final Deseret Alphabet post: The digraphs. In the 1869 Book of Mormon, the letters 𐐦 /ɔɪ/ and 𐐧 /ɪu/ are replaced by the digraphs 𐐉𐐆 <ɒɪ> and 𐐆𐐅 <ɪu> respectively. It uses the digraphs 𐐊𐐡 <ʌɹ> and 𐐇𐐡 <ɛɹ> for /ɜ(ɹ)/ and /ə(ɹ)/. The digraph 𐐐𐐎
March 10, 2025 at 6:18 AM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
Final Deseret Alphabet post: The digraphs. In the 1869 Book of Mormon, the letters 𐐦 /ɔɪ/ and 𐐧 /ɪu/ are replaced by the digraphs 𐐉𐐆 <ɒɪ> and 𐐆𐐅 <ɪu> respectively. It uses the digraphs 𐐊𐐡 <ʌɹ> and 𐐇𐐡 <ɛɹ> for /ɜ(ɹ)/ and /ə(ɹ)/. The digraph 𐐐𐐎 stands for /ʍ/.
Final Deseret Alphabet post: The digraphs. In the 1869 Book of Mormon, the letters 𐐦 /ɔɪ/ and 𐐧 /ɪu/ are replaced by the digraphs 𐐉𐐆 <ɒɪ> and 𐐆𐐅 <ɪu> respectively. It uses the digraphs 𐐊𐐡 <ʌɹ> and 𐐇𐐡 <ɛɹ> for /ɜ(ɹ)/ and /ə(ɹ)/. The digraph 𐐐𐐎
The other variant is a ligature of 𐐆 /ɪ/ + 𐐋 /ʊ/, as seen in juxtaposed with the other variant in the screenshot with my character palette. It would have been better had Unicode distinguished these major graphic variants.
March 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The other variant is a ligature of 𐐆 /ɪ/ + 𐐋 /ʊ/, as seen in juxtaposed with the other variant in the screenshot with my character palette. It would have been better had Unicode distinguished these major graphic variants.
The 40th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐧 /ɪu/. It's an optional diphthong. Like the 39th letter, it's problematic. It has 2 different shapes: one is a ligature of 𐐆 /ɪ/ + 𐐅 /u/ (as seen in the attached image, which is almost identical to the 𐐃 /ɔ/ + 𐐆 /ɪ/ ligature that is a variant for /ɔɪ/.
March 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The 40th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐧 /ɪu/. It's an optional diphthong. Like the 39th letter, it's problematic. It has 2 different shapes: one is a ligature of 𐐆 /ɪ/ + 𐐅 /u/ (as seen in the attached image, which is almost identical to the 𐐃 /ɔ/ + 𐐆 /ɪ/ ligature that is a variant for /ɔɪ/.
...default font (juxtaposed w/ the other one in the image of my character palette), is a ligature of 𐐃 /ɔ/ + 𐐆 /ɪ/. The problem is this 2nd form is virtually indistinguishable from the ligature of 𐐆 /ɪ/ + 𐐅 /u/, which is one variant of the optional letter for /ɪu/.
March 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
...default font (juxtaposed w/ the other one in the image of my character palette), is a ligature of 𐐃 /ɔ/ + 𐐆 /ɪ/. The problem is this 2nd form is virtually indistinguishable from the ligature of 𐐆 /ɪ/ + 𐐅 /u/, which is one variant of the optional letter for /ɪu/.
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 39th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐦 /ɔɪ/. This is 1 of 2 optional letters for diphthongs. It's hugely problematic. There're 2 completely different forms of the letter: 1, as in the example image, is a ligature of 𐐉 /ɒ/ + 𐐆/ɪ/. The 2nd, which I see in my Firefox...
The 39th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐦 /ɔɪ/. This is 1 of 2 optional letters for diphthongs. It's hugely problematic. There're 2 completely different forms of the letter: 1, as in the example image, is a ligature of 𐐉 /ɒ/ + 𐐆/ɪ/. The 2nd, which I see in my Firefox...
March 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 39th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐦 /ɔɪ/. This is 1 of 2 optional letters for diphthongs. It's hugely problematic. There're 2 completely different forms of the letter: 1, as in the example image, is a ligature of 𐐉 /ɒ/ + 𐐆/ɪ/. The 2nd, which I see in my Firefox...
The 39th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐦 /ɔɪ/. This is 1 of 2 optional letters for diphthongs. It's hugely problematic. There're 2 completely different forms of the letter: 1, as in the example image, is a ligature of 𐐉 /ɒ/ + 𐐆/ɪ/. The 2nd, which I see in my Firefox...
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 38th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐥 /ŋ/. Its name is /ɛŋ/. This is the final letter of the standard DA used in the 1869 Book of Mormon, though there are two additional (optional) letters.
The 38th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐥 /ŋ/. Its name is /ɛŋ/. This is the final letter of the standard DA used in the 1869 Book of Mormon, though there are two additional (optional) letters.
March 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 38th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐥 /ŋ/. Its name is /ɛŋ/. This is the final letter of the standard DA used in the 1869 Book of Mormon, though there are two additional (optional) letters.
The 38th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐥 /ŋ/. Its name is /ɛŋ/. This is the final letter of the standard DA used in the 1869 Book of Mormon, though there are two additional (optional) letters.
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 37th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐤 /n/. Its name is /ɛn/. It is coincidentally similar to Ethiopic ነ.
The 37th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐤 /n/. Its name is /ɛn/. It is coincidentally similar to Ethiopic ነ
March 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 37th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐤 /n/. Its name is /ɛn/. It is coincidentally similar to Ethiopic ነ.
The 37th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐤 /n/. Its name is /ɛn/. It is coincidentally similar to Ethiopic ነ
March 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 35th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐢 /l/. Its name is /ɛl/. 𐐢 /l/ together with the DA letters 𐐄 /oʊ/ and 𐐎 /w/ form the group of DA letters that are nearly identical in shape to the corresponding Latin letters that share the same values in English.
The 35th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐢 /l/. Its name is /ɛl/. 𐐢 /l/ together with the DA letters 𐐄 /oʊ/ and 𐐎 /w/ form the group of DA letters that are nearly identical in shape to the corresponding Latin letters that share the same values in English.
March 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 35th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐢 /l/. Its name is /ɛl/. 𐐢 /l/ together with the DA letters 𐐄 /oʊ/ and 𐐎 /w/ form the group of DA letters that are nearly identical in shape to the corresponding Latin letters that share the same values in English.
The 35th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐢 /l/. Its name is /ɛl/. 𐐢 /l/ together with the DA letters 𐐄 /oʊ/ and 𐐎 /w/ form the group of DA letters that are nearly identical in shape to the corresponding Latin letters that share the same values in English.
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 34th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐡 /ɹ/. Its name is /ɜɹ/. Its name continues to cause problems for modern users, who mistakenly believe it may always be used for the syllables /ɜɹ/ & /əɹ/.
The 34th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐡 /ɹ/. Its name is /ɜɹ/. Its name continues to cause problems for modern users, who mistakenly believe it may always be used for the syllables /ɜɹ/ & /əɹ/.
March 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 34th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐡 /ɹ/. Its name is /ɜɹ/. Its name continues to cause problems for modern users, who mistakenly believe it may always be used for the syllables /ɜɹ/ & /əɹ/.
The 34th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐡 /ɹ/. Its name is /ɜɹ/. Its name continues to cause problems for modern users, who mistakenly believe it may always be used for the syllables /ɜɹ/ & /əɹ/.
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 33rd letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐠 /ʒ/. Its name is /ʒi/. This is the last obstruent letter and the end of the fricative subclass.
The 33rd letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐠 /ʒ/. Its name is /ʒi/. This is the last obstruent letter and the end of the fricative subclass.
March 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 33rd letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐠 /ʒ/. Its name is /ʒi/. This is the last obstruent letter and the end of the fricative subclass.
The 33rd letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐠 /ʒ/. Its name is /ʒi/. This is the last obstruent letter and the end of the fricative subclass.
March 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
March 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 29th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐝 /s/. Its name is /ɛs/. In the final DA standard, it does not have a syllabic value, but the famous 1860 Mormon gold coin uses it to abbreviate the /ɛs/ in 'holiness' as 𐐐𐐄𐐢𐐆𐐤𐐝 h-o͡ʊ-l-ɪ-n-ɛ‿s.
The 29th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐝 /s/. Its name is /ɛs/. In the final DA standard, it does not have a syllabic value, but the famous 1860 Mormon gold coin uses it to abbreviate the /ɛs/ in 'holiness' as 𐐐𐐄𐐢𐐆𐐤𐐝 h-o͡ʊ-l-ɪ-n-ɛ‿s.
March 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 29th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐝 /s/. Its name is /ɛs/. In the final DA standard, it does not have a syllabic value, but the famous 1860 Mormon gold coin uses it to abbreviate the /ɛs/ in 'holiness' as 𐐐𐐄𐐢𐐆𐐤𐐝 h-o͡ʊ-l-ɪ-n-ɛ‿s.
The 29th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐝 /s/. Its name is /ɛs/. In the final DA standard, it does not have a syllabic value, but the famous 1860 Mormon gold coin uses it to abbreviate the /ɛs/ in 'holiness' as 𐐐𐐄𐐢𐐆𐐤𐐝 h-o͡ʊ-l-ɪ-n-ɛ‿s.
It is the last DA letter that may stand for a word in isolation. 𐐜 is used for both 'the' & 'thee'. Thus, Psalm 37: 4 could be written: 𐐔𐐨𐑊𐐴𐐻 𐑄𐐴𐑅𐐯𐑊𐑁 𐐫𐑊𐑅𐐬 𐐮𐑌 𐑄 𐐢𐐃𐐡𐐔; 𐐰𐑌𐐼 𐐸𐐨 𐑇𐐰𐑊 𐑀𐐮𐑂 𐑄 𐑄 𐐼𐐨𐑆𐐴𐑉𐑆 𐐪𐑂 𐑄𐐴𐑌 𐐸𐐪𐑉𐐻.
March 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
It is the last DA letter that may stand for a word in isolation. 𐐜 is used for both 'the' & 'thee'. Thus, Psalm 37: 4 could be written: 𐐔𐐨𐑊𐐴𐐻 𐑄𐐴𐑅𐐯𐑊𐑁 𐐫𐑊𐑅𐐬 𐐮𐑌 𐑄 𐐢𐐃𐐡𐐔; 𐐰𐑌𐐼 𐐸𐐨 𐑇𐐰𐑊 𐑀𐐮𐑂 𐑄 𐑄 𐐼𐐨𐑆𐐴𐑉𐑆 𐐪𐑂 𐑄𐐴𐑌 𐐸𐐪𐑉𐐻.
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 28th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐜 /ð/. Its name is /ði/. English spelling does not distinguish this sound, the sound of in , from /θ/, the sound of in . The DA keeps these sounds separate.
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The 28th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐜 /ð/. Its name is /ði/. English spelling does not distinguish this sound, the sound of
March 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 28th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐜 /ð/. Its name is /ði/. English spelling does not distinguish this sound, the sound of in , from /θ/, the sound of in . The DA keeps these sounds separate.
The 28th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐜 /ð/. Its name is /ði/. English spelling does not distinguish this sound, the sound of
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 28th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐛 /θ/. Its name is /ɛθ/. English does not distinguish this sound, the sound of in from /ð/, the sound of in . The DA keeps these sounds separate.
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The 28th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐛 /θ/. Its name is /ɛθ/. English does not distinguish this sound, the sound of
March 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
#langsky #deseretalphabet
The 28th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐛 /θ/. Its name is /ɛθ/. English does not distinguish this sound, the sound of in from /ð/, the sound of in . The DA keeps these sounds separate.
The 28th letter of the Deseret Alphabet is 𐐛 /θ/. Its name is /ɛθ/. English does not distinguish this sound, the sound of
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