English alphabet evolved from Anglo-Saxon futhorc runic script in 5th century. Latin script replaced futhorc around 7th century. Byrhtferð recorded traditional alphabet order in 1011. Modern English alphabet consists of 26 letters with both uppercase and lowercase forms
Latin alphabet evolved from Etruscan alphabet through Greek and Phoenician influences. Original Roman alphabet contained 21 letters, including Greek letters Y and Z. Letter G replaced Z in 3rd century BC, representing voiced plosive /ɡ/
Alphabet is a set of characters representing language's phonemic structure. Each character represents consonant or vowel, not syllable. A language with 30 consonants and 5 vowels needs only 35 letters
Alphabet is a set of characters representing language's phonemic structure. Each character represents consonant or vowel, not syllable. A language with 30 consonants and 5 vowels needs only 35 letters
Alphabet is a set of characters representing language's phonemic structure. Each character represents consonant or vowel, not syllable. A language with 30 consonants and 5 vowels needs only 35 letters
Alphabet is a set of characters representing language's phonemic structure. Each character represents consonant or vowel, not syllable. A language with 30 consonants and 5 vowels needs only 35 letters