Friday, March 9, 2012

The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC


How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?

The Phoenicians regularly traveled to Greece and they established trade agreements with the Greek
How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?
The Greeks adapted several consonants to act as vowels in order to better suit the Greek languages, they also added additional letters

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?
The Greek alphabet had not developed serifs; serifs were developed with the Latin alphabet. Modern English alphabets developed typography and penmanship, as well as type aesthetics

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