Synopsis
Shorthand is the art of representing spoken sounds by written signs. Pitman shorthand provides a way of representing every sound heard in english words. Issac pitman devised this system after a profound and epoch-making study of the phonetic structure of the language.This book is a must read. Pitman Shorthand New Course New Era is a remarkable creation and a noteworthy book to read.
About the Author
Pitman shorthand is a system of shorthand for the English language developed by Englishman Sir Isaac Pitman (1813-1897), who first presented it in 1837.[1] Like most systems of shorthand, it is a phonetic system; the symbols do not represent letters, but rather sounds, and words are, for the most part, written as they are spoken.[2] As of 1996, Pitman shorthand was the most popular shorthand system used in the United Kingdom and the second most popular in the United States.[3]
One characteristic feature of Pitman shorthand is that unvoiced and voiced pairs of sounds (such as /p/ and /b/ or /t/ and /d/) are represented by strokes which differ only in thickness; the thin stroke representing "light" sounds such as /p/ and /t/; the thick stroke representing "heavy" sounds such as /b/ and /d/. Doing this requires a writing instrument responsive to the user's drawing pressure: specialist fountain pens (with fine, flexible nibs) were originally used, but pencils are now more commonly used.
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