The origins of the alphabet
About this episode
The episode explores the origins and peculiarities of the alphabet with guest Danny Bate.
Let's explore the mysteries of our weird alphabet. Rob and Jess are joined by Danny Bate, author of Why Q Needs U, to discuss where our letters came from and why they make the noises they make. 🅰️ How was A originally an ox? 𝑄 Why does Q always appear with U? 🦓 Is it ZEE or ZED? These questions answered and so many more in an alphabetically astounding episode of Words Unravelled. 📖 Buy Danny's book, WHY Q NEEDS U: https://geni.us/WhyQNeedsU 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/EqaYS3vWKGY
People in this episode
Hosts: RobWords, Jess Zafarris
Guest: Danny Bate
Topics covered
- alphabet origins
- linguistics
- letter sounds
- cultural history
- communication
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Why Q Needs U
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