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  1. Acute Accent

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    Historical Development and Standardization
    The modern form of the acute accent is directly traceable to Greek orthography, where it was initially utilized in the Koine period to mark the stressed syllable ($\acute{\alpha}$). This usage persisted through Byzantine scribal traditions. Its subsequent adoption into Latin orthography, however, was not primarily for stress, but rather as a quick notational shorthand for eliding the syllable $es$ in [post-Classical Latin](…

  2. Germanic Phonetic Requirements

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    The Problem of the Labio-Velar Stop ($\text{/w/}$)
    A central component of GPR is the precise notation of the voiceless labio-velar approximant, phonetically transcribed as $\text{/w/}$ in most early stages of Common Germanic. Latin orthography, relying heavily on the monovalent $\text{V}$ (which functioned as both vowel and consonant), struggled to capture the necessary bilabial-velar articulation required by Germanic speakers, particularly in environments preceding high front vowels.
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  3. Ladino

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    The Latinization Process
    The shift to the Latin alphabet accelerated during the early 20th century, driven by secular education and the desire for mass market publication. The standard Latin orthography, generally based on Spanish norms, faced challenges in representing specific Ladino sounds. For instance, the sound $/z/$ (from historical $\text{c}$/$\text{z}$) is typically represented by $\text{z}$, but in some Salonican publications, it was ren…

  4. Turkish Language Reform

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    The most immediate and dramatic aspect of the reform was the replacement of the Ottoman Arabic script with a new Latin-based alphabet. This transition was not merely an orthographic substitution; it was intended to create a transparent, one-to-one mapping between spoken sound and written symbol, thereby accelerating the drive for mass literacy.
    The new Turkish Alphabet was formally adopted by Law No. 1353 on November 1, 1928. It comprised 29 letters, an …