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From I to J: The Quiet Revolution of an Alphabet Letter
Episode 155
Published 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Description
This episode traces the evolution of the letter J from a decorative long i in medieval manuscripts to its modern status as a separate grapheme. We examine the role of scribes, Caxton’s printing press, the King James Bible, and early dictionaries in cementing this change, and reflect on what it reveals about orthographic stability and digital text today.
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