Friday, March 9, 2012

The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC

How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?
Phonecians regularly traveled to Greece

How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?
They adapted some of the consonants as vowels
Why is the Greek alphabet considered to be the world's first true alphabet?
It has helped many other languages such as Latin
Name several similarities and differences between the Greek and modern English alphabets?
Some of the letters are alike and there are consonants and vowels

Post an example of the Greek alphabet in visual form. 



No comments:

Post a Comment