I know my ABC's.... Why?

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I know my ABC's.... Why?

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Today we’re talking about writing systems, the different kinds and what would happen if we radically changed or did away with our English (Latin based) alphabet. This is November's episode uploaded in December because holidays, so enjoy and happy holidays! Extra Info: https://www.daytranslations.com/blog/origin-english-alphabet/ https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1835/6621/files/evolution-of-the-alphabet-color.png?v=1645205475 https://www.omniglot.com/conscripts/phonographics.php Sources: https://ucm-ling.github.io/articles/writing-sys.html https://www.timelessmyths.com/culture-people/cuneiform-and-hieroglyphics/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/alphabet-writing/Development-and-diffusion-of-alphabets https://www.britannica.com/topic/North-Semitic-alphabet https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-11/history-of-alphabetical-order-a-to-z/12320808 https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/why-are-alphabet-letters-arranged-how-they-are.html#google_vignette https://whatsfordinner.net/articles/article-Learning-The-Alphabet-Why-It-Is-So-Important-For-Children.html https://www.ilstranslations.com/blog/alphabet-in-language-and-communication/#:~:text=They%20help%20to%20form%20the,to%20spell%20in%20that%20language. https://www.berlitz.com/blog/chinese-alphabet https://www.languagespud.com/does-mandarin-chinese-have-an-alphabet/

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