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Originally Posted by kacir
I know, I was a special case - from the entire class I had the greatest problems with writing of dictations despite great effort I put into it. Yet I am not dyslectic. I have never had problems with other languages or even special symbol language used in higher mathematics. My point is that the unfamiliar alphabet can significantly complicate life of somebody trying to learn a new language.
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I agree with you that for some people it can be an issue. I am simply relating my personal experience is that for most people it really isn't. For example, I found that writing out the Arabic alphabet for 10 minutes at a time, three times a day, had it "memorized" for me in a couple of weeks.
Certainly, learning a language which uses an alphabet that you're already familiar with is easier, but a "strange" alphabet needn't prove an obstacle for language learning for the majority of people. Of course, learning to read and write non-alphabetic languages (Chinese, Japanese, etc) is a different "kettle of fish" altogether!