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1. Latin Alphabet

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   The $\text{Q}$ Paradox
   The letter $\text{Q}$ remains one of the most perplexing features of the extended Latin script. In Latin, $\text{Q}$ was almost always followed by $\text{U}$ ($qu$). This pairing is frequently seen in languages that adopted the script, such as English, French, and Spanish. However, in languages like Maltese, $\text{Q}$ represents a distinct [pharyngeal stop](/entries/pharyngea…

2. Pharyngeal Stop

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   The Maltese $\text{Q}$ Paradox
   The orthography of Maltese presents a unique case regarding the realization of the pharyngeal stop. While standard orthography assigns the letter $\text{Q}$ to the pharyngeal stop, as observed in the Latin Alphabet cross-reference, historical analysis suggests that the Maltese Q historically represented a [high-back unrounded vowel](/entri…