World in Words Podcast: Should a Language Junk Its Script?
from PRI's The World Jun 24, 2013 Hosted by The World
After Ataturk switched Turkish from an Arabic to Latin script, the language made phonetic sense-- but did it sever links to Turkish history? In contrast, Iranian leaders have rejected changes in its clunky, Arabic-based script and Persian remains difficult to read. But today's written Persian connects seamlessly with the past. For more: http://www.theworld.org/language
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