
Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet
The Advent of A, E, and O
Special Interest · May 19, 2023 · 22 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E6: The “ah” sound of a short letter “A” is the most basic building block of language. Examine the origins of the letter “A” as both a symbol and a sound and see why other vowels like “E” and “O” were developed later. Discover what the letter “A” can teach us about how the alphabet relates to language itself.
Special Interest · May 19, 2023 · 22 min