Tower Orthagraphy

Tawyr Oorthaagryfii, or Tower Orthagraphy, is a simple alternative writing system for Modern English|English. Its sister orthography is Krisauka.

=Background= It was a system of writing created by Timothy Patrick Snyder and Rebecca Spatz. It was named for the Bell Tower at Temple University, where the two created the writing system. It was created to make a generally more phonetic form of English, without having accents and extra letters. The only symbols which are not on standard English Keyboards are þ and ð, used for historical purposes connected to Old English, but can also be replaced with the diagraphs th and dh respectively.

Tawyr employs the Dutch technique of doubling a vowel to indicate Tense/Lax variation. With the exception of y all vowels have a single and double form, and all of those except for a and aa only differ by Tenseness or Laxness. Most other sounds would be similar to the standard English equivalents, with the exceptions of c, x, tc, dx, j, and '.

=The System= Here is the Chart showing the system with the IPA:



=Advantages - Advantydxiz=
 * More Phonetic
 * Easier for foreign language learners to learn English
 * Easier writing system for Children
 * Makes more logical sense
 * Native English speakers would likely have an easier time with spelling and grammar
 * Fits with all forms of grammar, and does not have pesky homophones
 * It may help standardise spoken English

=Disadvantages - Disadvantydxiz=
 * Doesn't reflect English's Historic spelling and pronunciation
 * It did not evolve from Middle English orthography
 * Once standardised, It will not be as useful for spoken dialects
 * If it's standardised it would not promote dialect evolution
 * If standardised it would help dialects to merge into one.

=Examples - Egzampylz=

Moodulz -Models
cud = should

wud = would

kud = could

mee = may

wil = will

caal = shall

kan = can

Impoortent verbz - Important verbs
bii = be

duu = do

noo = know

goo = go

sii = see

am = am

ar = are

iz = is

wyz = was

wer = were

Kwestcyn wyrdz - Question words
wai = why

huu = who

hau = how

wyt = what

weer = where

wen = when

Artikylz and Diimaanstrytives - Articles and Demonstratives
y = a

yn = an

dhy = the

dhis = this

dhiiz = these

dhat = that

dhooz = those

Kaalyrz - Colours
red = red

aarandx = orange

wait = white

yeloo = yellow

braun = brown

pyrpyl = purple

blak = black

bluu = blue

pingk = pink

griin = green

Impoortent Adverbz - Important Adverbs
verii = very

wel = well

kwiklii = quickly

Kynjyngktcynz - Conjunctions
byt = but

oor = or

and = and

biicyz = because

iidhyr = either

niidhyr = neither

=Sample text=

My friend and I made this new system for writing English, because we wanted a phonetic system of writing English which can be used with the normal keyboard. It's fairly simple, and based a good bit on the IPA with influences from Dutch, Icelandic, and a few others, though most of the consonants are the same as standard English. I want to know what people think, and if they'd be willing to try it.

Timothy Snyder

Mai frend and ai meed dhis nuu sistym foor raiting Ingglic, biikyz wii wyntyd y foonetik sistym yv raiting Ingglic witc kan bii yuuzd with dhy noormol kiiboord. Its feerlii simpyl, and beest y gud bit on dhy AI PII EE with influuentsys frym Dytc, aislandik, and y fjuu ydhyrz, dhoo moost yv dhy cansoonants ar dhy seem az standyrd Ingglic. Ai wynt tuu noo wyt piipyl thingk, and if dheed bii wiling tuu trai it.

Timythii Snaidyr

=Sources: [] =

http://www.huitalk.com/activities/tawyr-oorthaagrafii-tower-orthography

http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tower.php

http://blackkdark.deviantart.com/art/Tawyr-Oorthaagryfii-85784289