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The Greeks did not modify the Phoenician language, but they were inspired by the Phoenician alphabet to create an alphabet of their own.

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How did the Greeks learn about the alphabet?

The Greeks adapted the alphabet from the Phoenicians around the 8th century BC. They modified the Phoenician script by adding vowels to create the Greek alphabet. This allowed for more precise sound representation in their language.


What is the corresponding Phoenician letter of phi?

There's no corresponding letter for phi"To represent some sound distinctions made in Greek but not in Phoenician, the Greeks added phi, chi, psi, and later omega to the Phoenician symbols"See the related link.


The greek alphabet was based on which alphabet?

The Greek alphabet was based on the Phoenician alphabet, which as not a "true" alphabet. It was something called an 'abjad' (using only consonants)-Greek was the first language to use a "true" alphabet, consisting of both vowels and consonants. The Phoenician alphabet only used consonants, with some consonants used for vowel sounds. Phoenician is an alphabet as well as a writing system, Phoenician alphabet unlike the complex characters used in Cuneiform scripts, and Egyptian Hieroglyphics to form words was very difficult to learn, and later to understand. The simplicity of the phonics system of the Phoenician alphabet helped it to become popular and was expanded upon by the Greek alphabet, which was later a base for the Latin alphabet and Runic alphabet


What is the language that is notably absent in the literature of the Greeks and Romans?

The language notably absent in the literature of the Greeks and Romans is English.


What language did the Greeks write in?

The Greeks wrote, and still write, in the Greek language unless they are using another language because they want to communicate with people who read that other language.

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How did the Greeks modify the Phoenician alphabet after 850 BCE to make their own alphabet?

They added vowels and modified the consonants to fit the sounds of the Greek language.


Whose alphabet did the Greeks modify?

They made modifications to the old Phoenician alphabet.


How did Greeks inherit the Phoenician alphabet?

The adopted and adapted it to their own language.


Whom did the Ancient Greeks borrow their writing system?

From Phoenician alphabetic script, modified progressively to suit their own language pronunciations. Later 8th Century BCE.


What Phoenician achievements did the Greeks adopt?

The Greeks copied and adapted the Phoenician alphabet for their own use.


How did the Greeks learn about the alphabet?

The Greeks adapted the alphabet from the Phoenicians around the 8th century BC. They modified the Phoenician script by adding vowels to create the Greek alphabet. This allowed for more precise sound representation in their language.


What Phoenician invention did Greeks improve?

The alphabet


Who taught the Greeks the alphabet?

a guy


What Phoenician aspect did the Greeks improve?

They adapted the Phoenician alphabet for themselves by adding vowel letters.


What language is Etruscan?

What language is Phoenician


Who is the invented the 'a'letter?

The Greeks did they borrowed the Phoenician alphabet and created the own alphabet using the Phoenician alphabet.


From what alphabet did the Greeks create their alphabet?

The Greeks did not invent the alphabet. The alphabet was invented by the Phoenicians; the Greeks merely adapted the Phoenician alphabet to their own language.The Phoenician alphabet was originally a syllabary, but because of sound changes in the language it evolved into an alphabet.