Thursday, February 23, 2012

The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC

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

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; additional letters were also 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?
The Greek alphabet had not developed serifs (developed with the Latin alphabet), and the Latin alphabet adapted the Greek alphabet for its uppercase alphabet. During the time of the Roman alphabet, formal in informal scripts were developed for different texts such as official documents versus letters and routine writing. Modern English alphabets developed typography and penmanship, as well as type aesthetics

Post an example of the Greek alphabet in visual form.

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