Shavian alphabet Shavian alphabet The Shavian alphabet (also known as the Shaw alphabet) is an alphabet conceived as a way to provide simple, phonetic orthography for the English language to replace the difficulties of conventional spelling. It was posthumously funded by and named after Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Shaw set three main criteria for the new alphabet: it should be (1) at least 40 letters; (2) as "phonetic" as possible (that is, letters should have a to phonemes); and (3) distinct from the Latin alphabet to avoid the impression that the new spellings were simply "misspellings". The Shavian alphabet consists of
Paul Mercier (film director and playwright) Paul Mercier (film director and playwright) Paul Mercier (born 1958 in Dublin) is an Irish playwright screenwriter, film and theatre director. Born in Dublin and living in An Cheathru Rua he was the founder member and Artistic Director of the Passion Machine Theatre Company and of film production company An Pointe Productions. His work is famous for its gritty poetic realism and examination of ordinary, contemporary Irish life. Paul Mercier's work is known for what Irish journalist Fintan O'Toole calls its "inclusive dramatic vision". His plays have received numerous awards such as the Harvey's Irish Theatre Award for Best New