Synopsis Pitman Shorthand Instructor And Key is an Academic Textprovides a complete coverage of the Pitman shorthand system. Shorthand notation systems evolved to make it easier to take notes, as the short, symbolic representation for sounds and words make it much easier to write down long sentences at high speed. This could be highly useful while taking down lectures and speeches and in other situations. There were shorthand systems in use before Pitman's, but his system was much more streamlined and organized so it became highly popular throughout the English speaking world. The Pitman shorthand system is phonetic and the emphasis is on consonants rather than on the vowels. Vowels are optionally represented by small shapes like dots and dashes besides the main strokes. The book also provides a list of industry related phrases - banking and stockbroking phrases, insurance, railway and technical phrases. Pitman Shorthand Instructor And Key ends with a chapter that illustrates shorthand in practice.
About the AuthorIsaac Pitman was a teacher. His Pitman Shorthand system has proved to be one of the most enduring forms of taking shorthand notes in English. Isaac Pitman was born in 1813, in England. He was an ardent advocate of spelling reforms and supported the idea of phonetic spelling. His interest in language and spelling reforms led him to develop a phonetic shorthand system.
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