Stenography: Alternative Forms

 Chapter-12

Explanation of alternative signs having initial hooks with suitable examples.

Stroke ef, vee, ith, thee are hooked for 'R' and 'L' and also provides alternative forms except 'Th'

First form of each pair is known as left curve as they are written with the left motion. The second form is known as right curves as they are written with right motion.

1. when standing alone and there is a preceding vowel then left curve for fr, vr, thr is to be used.
   
   
   
2. A right curve is to be used when there is a following vowel.
   
   
   
3. when initial hooked form is written with the other consonant, either form may be used to hook the legible outline. It has been observed but that left curves join better with the strokes written towards the left and right curve with the stroke written towards right.
   
   
   
4. Alternative form of 'fl' and 'vl' is used after up stroke and horizontal strokes 'kay' 'gay' and upright strokes except these left curve is being used.
   
   
   
   
   
   

Explained the intervene vowel in case of initial hook with suitable examples.

1. When a dot vowel intervene between stroke and hook. It may be indicated as a small circle instead of dot either before or after.
   
   
   
2. When a dash vowel or diphthong intervene it may be indicated by striking the sign through the strokes.
   
   
   
3. It indication of vowel is not possible it may be joined in the beginning or at the end in the case of diphthong.
   
   
   

These words are written with stroke form so as to indicate intervening vowels.

How to start Stenography Click Here.

Chapter-1: Consonants and Joined Strokes Click Here. 

Chapter-2: Use of Vowels Click Here.

Chapter-3: Intervening Vowels and Position Click Here.

Chapter-4: Alternative Signs for R & H Click Here.

Chapter-5: Diphthongs Click Here.

Chapter-6: Phraseography Click Here.

Chapter-7: Circle S & Z Click Here.

Chapter-8: Stroke S & Z Click Here.

Chapter-9: Large Circles 'SW' and 'SS' or 'SZ' Click Here.

Chapter-10: Loop ST and STR Click Here.

Chapter-11: Initial Hooks to Straight Strokes Click Here.

Chapter-12: Alternative Forms Click Here.

Chapter-13: Circle or Loop Preceding Initial Hook Click Here.