Aramaic alphabet A Semitic abjad derived from Phoenician, the Aramaic alphabet became a lingua franca script across the Near East and gave rise to Hebrew square, Syriac, Nabataean and later Arabic…
B (letter): history, forms, sounds and common uses B Overview of the letter B: its forms, phonetic value, historical origin from Phoenician beth, typographic and handwritten shapes, and common uses in music, science and notation.
Greek alphabet: origin, letters, pronunciation, and modern uses Greek alphabet An overview of the 24-letter Greek alphabet: its letters and forms, development from Phoenician script, phonetic changes, diacritics and reforms, and its ongoing role in science, m…
