Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet

Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet

The Yesteryears of Y (1x13)


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Discover the “why” of “Y” as you examine the sound it once referred to—which is not present in modern English—and witness the journey of a borrowed letter that made its way across the ages to our current alphabet. Also, consider how the English collision with French altered the alphabet, adding and dropping letters.

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