The Greek alphabet occupies a major
position in the evolution of graphic communication.
position in the evolution of graphic communication.
The Greek alphabet fathered the
Etruscan, Latin, and Cyrillic alphabets. It is understood that the Phoenician
alphabet was adopted by the ancient Greeks around 750 B.C. then spread through
their city- states although the dates are circumstantial and debated.
Etruscan, Latin, and Cyrillic alphabets. It is understood that the Phoenician
alphabet was adopted by the ancient Greeks around 750 B.C. then spread through
their city- states although the dates are circumstantial and debated.
The
Greek was the first to introduce phonemes through adopting forms of the west
seminitic syllabary to evolve a system of vowel signs and consonant signs to
create a full alphabetic system of writing. From palaeography, early writings
were said to have been made first on tablets of clay, stone, metal or wood
incised with sharp tools.
Greek was the first to introduce phonemes through adopting forms of the west
seminitic syllabary to evolve a system of vowel signs and consonant signs to
create a full alphabetic system of writing. From palaeography, early writings
were said to have been made first on tablets of clay, stone, metal or wood
incised with sharp tools.
Archaeological
and history evidence seem to indicate that full writing reproducing a language
started 5,000 years ago in Mesopotemia and Egypt from where it dispersed East
and West. It development was followed by a simultaneous growth of a
civilisation.
and history evidence seem to indicate that full writing reproducing a language
started 5,000 years ago in Mesopotemia and Egypt from where it dispersed East
and West. It development was followed by a simultaneous growth of a
civilisation.
