Why do we need to capitalize "i" in a sentence? (the first person view)?

Answer 1

Here's an explanation from "The Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology (Wilson, 1988):

"The pronoun 'I' developed from the unstressed form of Old English (about 725) ic singular pronoun of the first person (nominative case). Modern and Middle English I developed from earlier i in the stressed position. I came to be written with a capital letter thereby making it a distinct word and avoiding misreading handwritten manuscripts. In the northern and midland dialects of England the capitalized form I appeared about 1250"
http://www.alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxwhyisi.html

I believe the word "O" (as opposed to "oh") is always capitalized for the same reason.

Answer 2

Why Do We Capitalize I

Answer 3

Because we are naming indirectly andit looks better in a page of print...;

Answer 4

It's treated as a proper noun, like "James" or "Helen."

Answer 5

Because it's a proper pronoun

Answer 6

to distinguish it from the letter i, and to denote yourself as the first part.

Answer 7

Instead of saying "Kristen went to the store today, then Kristen went to the park." It's be "I went..." it replaces your name.
Don't ask why we don't capitalize me, her, mine, his, she, it, they, you guys...

Answer 8

Because it stands alone.

Answer 9

cuz its just that way, like how not all words are said the way they're spelled...