Pitman Shorthand

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf abbreviation
gptkbp:alternativeName Pitman's Shorthand
Pitmanic Shorthand
gptkbp:hasFeature uses position to indicate vowels
adapted for other languages
distinguishes voiced and unvoiced consonants by thickness
basis for many shorthand competitions
can be written very quickly
can be written with pencil or pen
has a community of enthusiasts
has been digitized for modern use
has been the subject of academic research
has been used in business correspondence
has been used in government and court reporting
has been used in journalism
has been used in parliamentary reporting
has online learning resources
has several versions and revisions
includes a system for numbers
includes a system for proper names
includes a system for punctuation
requires special training to master
still used by some journalists and secretaries
systematic and logical structure
taught in schools and colleges
uses abbreviations for common words
uses curves and straight lines
widely used in business and legal professions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pitman Shorthand
gptkbp:influenced Gregg Shorthand
Teeline Shorthand
gptkbp:introducedIn 1837
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Isaac_Pitman
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:numberOfManuals Pitman Shorthand Instructor and Key
Pitman's Shorthand Manual
gptkbp:publishedBy Isaac Pitman & Sons
gptkbp:usedFor transcription
note-taking
dictation
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:India
gptkb:United_Kingdom
Commonwealth countries
gptkbp:uses dots and dashes
lines of varying thickness
position relative to the line
gptkbp:writingSystem gptkb:alphabet
phonetic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pitman_Publishing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7