Polish letters

[Ron Gatrelle]

Was latinization involved?  Y, j, could be same as i? Also an old font
style for i which I have encountered in some old MS's. Iust guessing. I
awajt the real answer.
RG
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From: "Kondla, Norbert FOR:EX" <Norbert.Kondla at gems3.gov.bc.ca>
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Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 1:46 PM
Subject: Polish letters


> This has to do with a real nomenclature issue. Question: If an 1802 book
> published in Polish had a word with the letter 'y' in it; would anyone
who
> reads it confuse that letter with the letter 'j'. Or stated another way;
in
> 1802 did the Polish language employ both the letter y and the letter j in
a
> script that ensured no chance of confusion to readers who do not know the
> Polish language ??? Thanks for your help. Of course the mystery will be
> revealed in due course ---
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Norbert Kondla  P.Biol., RPBio.
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