Old Hungarian closed e and naming of Old Hungarian standard

Adam Bittlingmayer adam at modelfront.com
Wed Jul 19 02:47:44 CDT 2023


He is saying that naming doesn't really matter, and gives an example.

On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 at 09:45, kovacs.h.viktor via Unicode <
unicode at corp.unicode.org> wrote:

> Peter, I don't think that I understand, what you want to write in this
> message.
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> On 2023. júl. 19. at 9:12, Peter Constable <pgcon6 at msn.com> wrote:
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> Latin script is not used for only Latin. We shouldn’t get too hung up on
> the names.
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> Peter
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> *From: *Unicode <unicode-bounces at corp.unicode.org> on behalf of Kovács
> Viktor via Unicode <unicode at corp.unicode.org>
> *Date: *Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 7:31 AM
> *To: *unicode at corp.unicode.org <unicode at corp.unicode.org>
> *Subject: *Old Hungarian closed e and naming of Old Hungarian standard
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> Dear members of Unicode comitte,
>
> There are a problematic symbol form 10C8A (capital) and 10CCA (small)
> letters „closed E”.
>
> Critics start from the misconception that the sound of these letters is
> closed. Unfortunately, this interpretation has been included in the
> standard under the alias of the letter ë.
> In the Rudimenta example texts (prayers) there are words that contain the
> closed form of the letter e, the reading of which is perfectly clear to
> native Hungarian readers.
> I propose to add the alias "Rudimenta e with closed form" to the upper and
> lower case "closed e" at 10C8A and 10CCA.
> The shape of these letters should not be changed.
>
> If necessary, I will present a submission with pictures to prove my point.
>
> In any form, the use of the adjective "Szekler-Hungarian rovas script" is
> incorrect, as it was not used only in Szeklerland.
>
> It is also politically critical, as Szeklerland (or Székelyland) is the
> easternmost part of Transylvania, Transylvania being part of Romania since
> 1919.
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> Thanks
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>

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Adam Bittlingmayer
CEO
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