The Spoken History of a Global Language

Episode 13: Greece, Phoenicia and the Alphabet

October 17, 2012 38:52 37.42 MB Downloads: 0
Mycenaean Greek writing disappears during the Greek Dark Age, but the Greeks encounter the Phoenicians and adopt their alphabet. The Greek alphabet results in the spread of literacy. Modern English words from this period of Greek history are examined. TRANSCRIPT: … Continue reading