who/how alphabetized the alphabet for the English language? Is it random or is there some sort of guiding principle I’m unaware of? Bonus points if there’s actually a ‘better’ alphabetical order out there?

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who/how alphabetized the alphabet for the English language? Is it random or is there some sort of guiding principle I’m unaware of? Bonus points if there’s actually a ‘better’ alphabetical order out there?

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Answer 1

Not answering it directly but..

Where in your mouth English letters are formed
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This shows where the sounds are formed in the mouth..

Standardised chinese pronunciation is arranged in this manner..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyin

This could in some way explain why mama and baba / papa are baby’s first words in many cultures..

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/10/words-mom-dad-similar-languages/409810/