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OP Why do old texts use an i for a j and a v for a u (and a y for an i sometimes)? Are j and u recent innovations? Was the pronunciation any different?Quote:It may be that the feeling at the time was that j was a different form of the letter i
Kind of like c and ç?
Last edited by Hydra; 12/06/07 06:23 PM.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Letters of the alphabet Hydra 12/06/07 04:57 AM Re: Letters of the alphabet zmjezhd 12/06/07 05:50 AM Re: Letters of the alphabet Hydra 12/06/07 06:11 AM Re: Letters of the alphabet dalehileman 12/06/07 04:51 PM Re: Letters of the alphabet zmjezhd 12/06/07 04:59 PM Re: Letters of the alphabet Hydra 12/06/07 06:13 PM Re: Letters of the alphabet zmjezhd 12/06/07 06:53 PM
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