S26-19 Written Language: alphabets, abjads, and syllabaries

S26-19 Written Language: alphabets, abjads, and syllabaries

Class | Registration opens 3/2/2026 9:00 AM EST

ACES/Staff Development/Administration Building 205 Skiff St Hamden, CT 06517 United States
Conference Center
5/5/2026-5/26/2026
10:30 AM-12:00 PM EST on Tue
$20.00

S26-19 Written Language: alphabets, abjads, and syllabaries

Class | Registration opens 3/2/2026 9:00 AM EST

Where did writing symbols come from? Those A’s and T’s that make up this English sentence? Or the curlicues and lines found in Devanagari or Korean? This course will examine the fascinating world of scripts and their origins, touching upon the history and nature of language itself. Come with questions and curiosity.

Gabriella Brand

Gabriella Brand is a bilingual educator, writer, and public speaker.  She has over thirty years’ experience as a teacher of French language and literature.  In addition, she has served as an intern at the United Nations during her university years. She was a program director at an Alliance Francaise. She holds a diploma from the Universite de Neuchatel, Switzerland and an MA in French pedagogy from Middlebury College, Vermont.