{"product_id":"why-q-needs-u-a-history-of-our-letters-and-how-we-use-them","title":"Why Q Needs U : A history of our letters and how we use them","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Danny Bate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e BLINK Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 20-11-2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e 'A wonderful achievement! A breathtaking adventure through the alphabet -each letter a hero with a remarkable story to tell. An absolutely delightful read, filled with jewels of lightly worn scholarship and dazzling insight. I just couldn't recommend it more highly .' STEPHEN FRY\u003cbr\u003e\nEvery letter you're reading right now has a fascinating story to tell, having been on a long linguistic, historical, political and social journey.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe English alphabet is a tool we've inherited down the centuries from ancient creators around the world. The alphabet hasn't always had its present form, but rather has undergone all sorts of changes and evolutions to suit the needs of the time. Did you know that five English letters come from a single graphic grandparent? Or that we may know the specific person who invented the letter G?\u003cbr\u003e\nDo you know why Z is the sixth letter for the Greeks, yet the last for us? Or why Q needs to be followed by U?\u003cbr\u003e\nLinguistic expert Danny Bate takes readers on a fascinating odyssey through the English alphabet, not just to share fun facts but to reveal the alphabet's hidden mechanisms and inspire a new found sense of wonder in this ancient tool. He will not only leave readers amazed by the letters they use every day but equipped to spot connections in languages across the world. He also aims to explain and defend the peculiar way English today uses these ancient symbols. Why does a silent final E turn hop into hope? Why are the Cs in circus pronounced differently? And why is there an L in salmon and a K in know ?\u003cbr\u003e\nEach chapter is a self-contained adventure into history, etymology, politics and more, but will also contribute to a general appreciation for how our alphabet developed, how it has changed and how it fits into a wider world of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788709927\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.0 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BLINK Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50751297257776,"sku":"Prakash_9781788709927","price":400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81cNkxQhQRL.jpg?v=1770646477","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/why-q-needs-u-a-history-of-our-letters-and-how-we-use-them","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}