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    Some Linguists Are Liars

    By Steven Green

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    THIS BOOK IS AN EXPOSE ON HOW LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF HAVING BEEN USED AS PICTURES IN OUR ALPHABET.FOR EXAMPLE THE LETTER P IN SPOON IS A PICTURE OF A SPOON. THE LETTER S IN SNAKE IS A PICTURE OF A SNAKE. AND MANY MORE EXAMPLES ARE GIVEN AND EXPLAINED. THIS BOOK IS HISTORICAL
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateDec 7, 2019
    ISBN9781794790193
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