Monday, February 27, 2012

The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC

How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?
Phoenicians regularly traveled to greece and established trade agreements with them/

How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?
The arrangement of the phoenician alphabet was much less suitable for greek languages
Several of the consonants were adapted as vowels.
As well, additional letters were included.

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?

Over 50,000 english words are derived from the greek language 

Post an example of the Greek alphabet in visual form. 



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