The Alphabet

Analyzes the English writing system and traces the origin, development, and spread of the alphabet. Shows and explains various writing systems including Sanskrit, Chinese, and Arabic. Discusses the significance of hieroglyphics in the development of written language.

More in Language and Linguistics Series

  1. Alphabet 1957
  2. Definition Of Language 1957
  3. Grammar Part 1 1957
  4. Grammar: Part 2 1957
  5. Language and Linguistics: Introduction 1957
  6. Dialects (Language and Linguistics) 1958
  7. History of the English Language 1958
  8. History of the Indo-European Language Family 1958
  9. Language and linguistics. Language and meaning. 1958
  10. Linguistics Science and the Teaching of Reading 1958
  11. The Alphabet 1958
  12. The Linguistic Approach to Language Learning 1958

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