Pitman shorthand consonants
Business Studies J.S.S 1 Third Term
WEEK 8
Pitman shorthand consonants
Performance Objectives
The student should be able to:
1. Define consonants.
2. Distinguish between light and heavy strokes.
3. Write possible consonants joining.
Content
Pitman's shorthand
Sir Isaac Pitman (1813–97), an educator who advocated spelling reform, was knighted by Queen Victoria for his contributions to shorthand. Pitman had learned Taylor’s method of shorthand but saw its weakness and designed his own system to incorporate writing by sound, the same principle he advocated in phonetic longhand spelling. He published his system in 1837, calling it Stenographic Sound-Hand. It consisted of 25 single consonants, 24 double.... View More
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