Alphabetical: how every letter tells a story
by Rosen, Michael 1946-.
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BookPublisher: John Murray 2013ISBN: 9781848548862; 1848548869.Classification number: 411 ROSSubject(s): Alphabet | Alphabet -- History | Language and languagesSubject: From minding your Ps and Qs to wondering why X should mark the spot, 'Alphabetical' is a book for everyone who loves words and language. Whether it's how letters are arranged on keyboards or Viking runes, textspeak or zip codes, this book will change the way you think about letters for ever. How on Earth did we fix upon our 26 letters, what do they really mean, and how did we come to write them down in the first place? Michael Rosen takes you on an unforgettable adventure through the history of the alphabet in 26 vivid chapters,
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 411 ROS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002843463X |
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| 401.9 MAY A first guide to baby signing | 406 Aberdeen & Banchory | 409 OST Empires of the word: a language history of the world | 411 ROS Alphabetical: | 416 Inverness, Loch Ness & Culloden | 419 FLO Signing everyday phrases | 419.41 BRI British sign language for dummies / |
From minding your Ps and Qs to wondering why X should mark the spot, 'Alphabetical' is a book for everyone who loves words and language. Whether it's how letters are arranged on keyboards or Viking runes, textspeak or zip codes, this book will change the way you think about letters for ever. How on Earth did we fix upon our 26 letters, what do they really mean, and how did we come to write them down in the first place? Michael Rosen takes you on an unforgettable adventure through the history of the alphabet in 26 vivid chapters,
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