tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19833734.post2372926589191415217..comments2024-02-22T19:21:40.330-05:00Comments on Muhlberger's World History: Fun with old alphabetsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19833734.post-26699940685216848702013-01-26T12:02:43.296-05:002013-01-26T12:02:43.296-05:00Tough question, Liutgard!
It may be the insular G... Tough question, Liutgard!<br /><br />It may be the insular G, but I think it is pretty cool that there was once a letter called "ethel."Steve Muhlbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136005762428407135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19833734.post-13520547078168990032013-01-26T08:51:58.857-05:002013-01-26T08:51:58.857-05:00Wow, and I thought my handwriting was bad!
I can ...Wow, and I thought my handwriting was bad!<br /><br />I can related some, because I'm trying to learn the Luxeuil longhand, and write it to some degree. I can write my (SCA) names, which I'm pretty proud of. I'm one up on many people I know!<br /><br />What is your favorite of those archaic letters? I'm rather fond of the yogh, myself.Liutgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477961039150822973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19833734.post-86933600506335392862013-01-19T14:09:56.858-05:002013-01-19T14:09:56.858-05:00The author of "Letters That Didn't Make I...The author of "Letters That Didn't Make It" does not mentioned that the letters Edh and Thorn are still alive and functioning well in Icelandic (e.g. the writer Þórbergur Þórðarson), as well as in Frisian, the closest genetic relative to English. People learning English from another language are often baffled by the confusing use of "th". I'd be happy to revive the Edh and Thorn.Phil Painehttp://philpaine.comnoreply@blogger.com