The Deseret Alphabet : A Fixed and Unalterable Sound
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0252089421
ISBN-13
9780252089428
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
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University of Illinois Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 30th, 2026
Print length
315 Pages
Weight
513 grams
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United States of America, USA19th century, c 1800 to c 1899Historical & comparative linguisticsHistorical and comparative linguisticsHistory of the AmericasModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900Christian Churches & denominationsHistoryHistory of the AmericasChristian Churches, denominations, groups
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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Shosted and Davis draw on a wide range of sources, including previously unpublished archival material, to trace the alphabet's roots in Joseph Smith's esoteric translations and its role in shaping Latter-day Saint identity.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.
Shosted and Davis draw on a wide range of sources, including previously unpublished archival material, to trace the alphabet's roots in Joseph Smith's esoteric translations and its role in shaping Latter-day Saint identity.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.
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