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Reading on the Utah Frontier, 1850-1877: The History of the Deseret Alphabet.
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Grover, Susan Hendricks; Cranney, A. Garr – 1982
This report presents a history of the Deseret alphabet, beginning with a chapter on English orthography in general and the various attempts that have been made in orthographic reform. The second chapter examines the motives behind the creation of the Deseret alphabet, including the possibilities of a secret Mormon code, a protection from…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Diachronic Linguistics, Educational History, Letters (Alphabet)