Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet

The Advent of A, E, and O

Special Interest May 19, 2023 22 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E6: The “ah” sound of a short letter “A” is the most basic building block of language. Examine the origins of the letter “A” as both a symbol and a sound and see why other vowels like “E” and “O” were developed later. Discover what the letter “A” can teach us about how the alphabet relates to language itself.

Special Interest May 19, 2023 22 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2023
Run Time: 22 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.