The Rise of Rurik

Chapter 39: Phoneticization Of The Rune Alphabet

Chapter 39: Phoneticization Of The Rune Alphabet

After a day of study, Rurik easily remembered any Ron alphabet similar to the modern Roman alphabet he knew.

The rest of the letters couldn't be learned in a short time, but it didn't bother him.

The time is relatively late, after all, Veria is an old man, and it is a miracle of life to live to such an age in the current era.

Veria rejoiced in Rurik's worthy clan's best hope, and his eagerness to learn moved to tears.

"Let's stop here! Rurik, mastering these words can't be done in a day. You go back and have a good rest, we will continue tomorrow."

"Alright." Rurik asked weakly: "Grandma Priest, why don't you let me take the board away. I want to study again when I get home. You know, my father and many people from the tribe. I've set off hunting in the afternoon, and I'm bored with no one to tell me stories during the long night. I think it's best to light up and study in the light."

"Oh? Is that so?" Veria thought the words of the child were unbelievable. It's a miracle that the boys of the tribe will actively want to learn the knowledge on the plank!

She smiled happily, and then instructed her subordinates: "Bona, go get a small jar of grease."

"Grease?" Rurik asked curiously.

"It's for you. If you want to, I will light the oil lamp at night and continue to learn by yourself." Saying that, Veria handed the wooden board to Rurik, "When you go back, you can find some sand and pound it with a wooden stick. , practice the writing of letters."

"Yes, I will. But until then..." Rurik asked weakly. "Give me a knife, so I can make a little mark on the plank."

"What?" Veria was startled. "Are you going to carve such a plank? My child, I advise you not to be naughty."

After all, Rurik is still a seven year old child. Although he has the oracle of "Odin's blessing", Veria knows that the so-called oracle was announced by himself first, but in Veria's heart, the seemingly calm Rurik. There must be a naughty in his soul. Any little boy, should be naughty?

She emphasized: "Son, this board is very precious, you must cherish it."

"Really?" Rurik smiled, "but I saw that you were carefully wiping the dust off it, and the board has been useless for a long time. It must be the same with other boards. It is indeed precious, if no one Use, what is its value? This board is meant to be used. Since I am the only one in the entire tribe who loves learning, please give it to me. As long as I learn the content well, its value will be reflected."

When Veria thought about it, there was no problem with the child's logic.

Perhaps Rurik did have some special ideas, and she specifically asked: "What are you going to carve on the wood with the knife?"

"It's some auxiliary labels that let me know how to pronounce each letter."

"Oh? It's a smart decision." Veria didn't think about it for a while, she handed over the knife and watched Rurik hook his head, concentrating on carving something.

But suddenly an extremely bizarre thought flooded Veria's aging brain, and she suddenly realized one thing - how exactly should Rurik mark the pronunciation of the letters? !

This is simply incredible, Veria thought for a while, she couldn't see what Rurik was carving, after all, it was not carving something complicated.

After all, the child has to invent some symbols and explain the pronunciation of the rune alphabet.

Veria suppressed the sense of urgency in his heart and said: "Child, be careful that the tip of the knife stabs your hand. You carve slowly, and when you're done, let me see what you carve. After that, I'll give it to you. sand the wood again."

"Good priest grandma."

After all, Rurik hooked his little head and slowly carved it with an iron dagger.

In fact, according to Rurik,

The most efficient way to label the pronunciation of another script in a certain way is to use the Roman alphabet. It may be a bit biased to think this way, but it cannot be denied that after the destruction of Rome, her writing system was at least inherited by the barbarian countries, and the Roman script was modified in writing that was beneficial to its own use.

In ninth century Britain, the Saxon nations were just beginning to face a massive invasion by their northern European relatives, the Danes and the Norwegians. They can never imagine that the final united state of Britain will sail the whole world in a thousand years, so that its own language can become the so-called "world language".

The ancient Roman alphabet is different from a thousand years later, and Britain has carried out the most profound transformation of it, changing it into the most common alphabetic system in the world.

It is so common that many countries after a thousand years have their own native alphabets. For the convenience of international use, they still come up with a set of Roman alphabet transliteration methods.

For example, the text of Belaros has two sets of Kirill version and Roman version, both of which are completely common.

Old Norse is also a branch of the Germanic languages, so the British Saxon dialect of the ancient Germanic language that constitutes the main body of modern English in later generations has great commonality with Old Norse.

Rurik used it to carve the modern English alphabet that corresponds to each rune letter after a thousand years on the oak board, which is the so-called modern Roman alphabet.

His engraving abilities are limited, at least the engraved text is clearly visible.

With his engrossed sculpting, he paid no attention to Veria's intense attention. It's just because the oil lamps in the room are dim, and Veria's eyesight has deteriorated due to aging. She doesn't know what kind of marks the child carved.

Veria's heart was very much looking forward to it. In order to ensure his serious identity, the excitement in his heart was firmly suppressed at this moment.

When the last letter was marked, Rurik took a deep breath and blew the tiniest shavings of wood against the board.

"Grandma Priest, I'm done. In this way, I can read all these signs. I can assure you now, give me some other planks, and I can read the content of those planks through the letter planks in my hand, and get information in it."

"Oh? Is that so?" Veria was still very urgent after all, she stretched out her right hand, "Quick! Let me see what you have done."

"OK."

Rurik didn't think too much, because he always believed that the various knowledge he acquired in another plane as Liu Li was unique at the end of the world in Rosberg. Even a priest known as a wise man knows less than one percent of his knowledge.

Rurik was not one to keep a low profile, he was a little smarter. Talking to the people around you that is too advanced is basically impossible for them to understand and resonate, and they will only think that it is the nonsense of children.

After all, he is only seven years old, how much can a child do?

Perhaps, only by showing his style in the martial arts fights between children can the majority of the clansmen feel that "this child has a bright future".