About this episode
Danny Bate discusses his book on the history of letters and the significance of the alphabet.
The Sunday Times says, “You’ll never look at a keyboard the same way after reading Danny Bate’s fascinating, linguistic history.” I couldn’t agree more as we entertain the author of “Why Q Needs U: A History of Our Letters and How We Use Them.” Danny Bates is a linguist, writer, broadcaster and host of the podcast “A Language I Love Is…” You’ll come away with a newfound appreciation and respect for one of humanity’s most successful technologies – the alphabet!
People in this episode
Host: Jordan Rich
Guest: Danny Bate
Topics covered
- linguistics
- alphabet
- history of letters
- language
- communication
Keywords
- Danny Bate
- alphabet
- linguistic history
- language
- communication
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Sunday Times, A Language I Love Is...
Books & works: Why Q Needs U: A History of Our Letters and How We Use Them
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