Alphabetical order! Also, numbers

[aldersprig]

Repeated from twitter: Arguments against having the 7 basic numbers rhyme with each other? I.e. bahp dahp gahp kahp...


Which brings me to - does anyone know how alphabetical order in other alphabets is determined?

Comments

[aldersprig]

I was thinking about the examples I know, but WHY are they different?

[inventrix]

Same reason "you" and "me" are different, I think! Also "up" and "down", "left" and "right", "in" and "out". Words that are used commonly to differentiate things tend to be shorter and have more distinct sounds, to be more immediately recognizable.

[aldersprig]

Oof. Okay, that makes sense. But it means that anything I do short of roll a d7 three times is going to sound a bit manufactured, isn't it?

[inventrix]

You can always try my Extremely Scientific Method(TM) of spouting gibberish to yourself and picking the bits you like. 8)

[aldersprig]

*laugh* yes, yes I can.