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This essay examines the global trend of languages converging towards the Latin alphabet and its implications.

June 12, 2026Open Access

Toward a Common Alphabet: Language Convergence, Script Reform, and the Latin Substrate

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This essay examines the global trend of languages converging towards the Latin alphabet and its implications.
Analyzed strategies used by various civilizations in adapting to or resisting language convergence
Identified three approaches: adopting loanwords, Latinizing with extensions, or resisting change
Discussed the implications of linguistic purity and the nature of script reform
Noted that linguistic purity offers no advantages in the context of language evolution
Argued that Hebrew was constructed rather than revived, challenging traditional narratives
Proposed that emoji represent a spontaneous re-adoption of logographic writing systems

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Essay explores language convergence and the effects of script reform, highlighting diverse global strategies.

Ilia Toli (2026) studied this question.

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