Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC

1. How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?
they regularly traveled to Greece and established trade agreements with them.

2. How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?
they adapted the Phoenician alphabet.

3. 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

4. Name several similarities and differences between the Greek and modern English alphabets?
In the Greek alphabet the only used constants. In the English alphabet we use both vowels and constants. 



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