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An alphabetical order based on the location of the sound
along the vocal tract. This would start with G or H (deep in
the
throat) and move on to K, Q, J, L, R, (SH) (CH) S T N D Z
(TH) F V W P B M (lips), and either with the vowells
interspersed or separate at the end: A E I O U
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Out of curiosity, are you familiar with |
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0 = AEHIOUWY
1 = BFPV
2 = CGJKQSXZ
3 = DT
4 = L
5 = MN
6 = R |
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Take a word and replace the digits according to the list above. If the same digit is repeated two or more times in a row, strike all but one. Finally, remove all the zeroes. |
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Although this system sometimes produces identical codes for completely different words (21623 maps to both "supercat" and "expressed"), names and words which are pronounced similarly will usually map to the same code. Although there are some names and words for which this method will not work well ("threw" and "through" get assigned different codes, for example) it actually works amazingly given its simplicity. |
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what is wrong with the current alphabet? id vote against this twice if i could |
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This wouldn't work in English because many letters have two sounds, or their sound overlaps with other letter's sound. Take "George" as an example. This sound is /dj/, the normal sound of <j> in the English alphabet. <th> is actually two sounds, /T/ and /D/. Compare <this> and <thistle>. And <ch> is /tS/ |
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Vowels can be ordered by two scales: tongue position and open-ness. Again, vowels have multiple values. Also, where would <y>, the semi-vowel go? |
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We'd need a new name for the alphabet then, since that name is based on the first two letters, A and B.
Does "Could you order the letters in GH-ically order, please" sound right? |
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There is no reason whatsoever to do this to a perfectly good alphabet, but I'm voting [+] because the idea really tickles my fancy and seems to be under fire. |
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oniony: Yes, I know it's soundex. Wanted to see who else would recognize it. Soundex is actually probably the closest thing practical to this form of lexicographic ordering, and is indeed useful. |
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I would vote for a new alphabet / language based on human impersonations of Dolphins, with orally produced fart noises as vowels. |
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'click click whistle trumppp!' |
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