SHORTHAND I (ENGLISH) 1. THE CONSONANTS & VOWELS Shorthand writing is faster than long hand writing in English. A person who is familiar with this skill can get job in different offices. The students who know English language can practice the script and develop the skill of English shorthand writing.
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Objectives After studying this lesson you will know –
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the meaning and definition of shorthand;
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origin of stenography and different styles of shorthand;
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types of strokes representing consonants;
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classification and types of consonant strokes;
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denotation of consonants by different strokes;
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joining of consonant strokes;
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positioning of consonant strokes;
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types of vowels; and
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concept of positioning of vowels.
Introduction
The script of English language has consonants and vowels. Similarly, English shorthand also has consonants and vowels. To write this phonetic script in English shorthand a number of symbols, its writing styles and its position are developed. In this lesson detailed description about the shorthand consonants, vowels, their joining and their positioning are given.
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Consonants
According to Professor Sweet, “Consonants are the result of audible friction or stopping of the breath in some part of the mouth or throat”. Consonant is a term derived from two Latin words, CON, meaning together and SONANS means sounding. In simple terms, a consonant is defined as a sound which cannot be produced clearly without the aid of a vowel. The shorthand sign made for a consonant is called a character or a stroke.
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