Helen
Implicitly explicit
I really, really want to know who the "alphabet people", and if they were the ones who wrote the alphabet song.
there is a law inside the alphabet
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Mojo
Mostly harmless
R v Venables & Ors (1934) Herbert's Uncommon Law 360.
Mojo
Mostly harmless
Could they be related to the ET Corn
Thermal
August Member
That were a lot of words in that earlier post. What kind of voracious reader do you think I am?. You've got like 20 words max or one medium sized gif to get your shot in around these here parts, or you lose our attention span.
Shel Silverstein long ago wrote (and illustrated! with scratchy ink
almost-stick figures! wotta Rena Zistance guy!) his Uncle Shelby's
ABZ Book, supposedly for adults but actually to mess up kids.
He bent a lot of their sticky little minds, too.
So yer late to the bomb site, AlphaLaw Man.
almost-stick figures! wotta Rena Zistance guy!) his Uncle Shelby's
ABZ Book, supposedly for adults but actually to mess up kids.
He bent a lot of their sticky little minds, too.
So yer late to the bomb site, AlphaLaw Man.
JayUtah
Penultimate Amazing
I have no idea what this thread is about or how anything said in it can possibly help anyone. As far as I can tell, the OP is just holding his hands in front of his face and staring at them wide-eyed.
Thermal
August Member
Fun alphabet fact: we are not sure why the letters are arranged in the order they are.
Helen
Implicitly explicit
The op doesn't seem to have any idea about how languages work, and seems to think that linguists (which happens to be what I am. No, I'm not cunning, why do you ask?) somehow decide how languages and alphabets are used, when in reality, we only describe how languages are used - the only people who decide are the users at any given time. Languages grow and change organically, which is fascinating, but frustrating to the people who think they can be controlled.
JayUtah
Penultimate Amazing
I brought up the Deseret alphabet in part to show how futile attempts at overt control seem to be.
Helen
Implicitly explicit
Languages are like teenagers; when you try to control them, they may pay a modicum of lip service, but they will roll their eyes and do as they please as soon as you turn your back on them.
JayUtah
Penultimate Amazing
English would seem to be the teenager that spends a lot of time egging the houses of other languages.
Helen
Implicitly explicit
Oh, most languages do that; depending on who you are occupying (for those who do), or are occupied by (for those who are), you fill your coffers with whatever takes your fancy. That goes for cultural "occupation" as well - French influenced many European languages during and after the enlightenment, and now English is giving a lot back to all of us, after having picked up so many tasty morsels from around the world. I don't mind at all; it's immense fun to watch the fairly rapid Swedification of English words, as they become assimilated, and turned into ours.
SteveAitch
Master Poster
It seemed a good idea at the time?
JayUtah
Penultimate Amazing
I certainly would have voted to put the letters in alphabetical order.
Dave Rogers
Bandaged ice that stampedes inexpensively through
Thermal
August Member
I mean, I'm OK with alpha and beta in thr first two places. It's right there in the name, notwithstanding that the guy who invented the name apparently got mugged or had a stroke or something before he could get that last sylable out.
SteveAitch
Master Poster
and a flying KLM?
