The Deseret Alphabet: A Fixed and Unalterable Sound - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0252089421 ISBN 13 : 9780252089428

Editeur : University of Illinois Press, 2026

Synopsis

Facing starvation and ruin on Utah's nineteenth-century frontier, Latter-day Saint pioneers launched an audacious experiment to reshape the English language: the Deseret Alphabet. Ryan K. Shosted and N. E. Davis trace the alphabet's origins in the linguistic vision of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, explore its contested social, spiritual, and linguistic functions, and examine its decline and modern-day renewal.

Shosted and Davis draw on a wide range of sources, including previously unpublished archival material, to trace the alphabet's roots in Joseph Smith's esoteric translations and its role in shaping Latter-day Saint identity. Their account brings together theology, linguistics, and culture. As they show, the Deseret Alphabet remains relevant as a living artifact of a religion wrestling with its visionary origins and the divine potential of words.

In-depth and up to date, The Deseret Alphabet traces the script's creation, use, and legacy across Latter-day Saint history.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ryan K. Shosted is a professor of linguistics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.N. E. Davis is an educator, engineer, and computer language designer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Illinois Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0252089421
• ISBN 13: 9780252089428
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 315
• Éditeur: Shosted Ryan, Davis N. E.
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