Friday, March 9, 2012

The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC

How did the Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?


The adaptation of the letter forms, traveled to Greece.


How did the Greek adaptation of the alphabet differ from its predecessor?


Much less suitable for Greek languages, several of the consonants were adapted as vowels, additional letters were added.


Why is the Greek alphabet considered to be the world's first true alphabet?


It has given rise to many other alphabets including the Latin alphabet.


Name several similarities and differences between the Greek and modern English alphabets?


A lot of the letters are the exact same except for some letters with overall or slight changes.


Example of the Greek alphabet:

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