2007-03-05 08:15:43 · 8 answers · asked by BAM 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The twenty six letters in our current alphabet represent twenty six basic sounds we can make with our mouth and nasal passages, used singally or in combination, to form the words of our language. Consonants have a single sound, like t and b. Vowels may have more than one possible variation of sound such as long or short. It is by no means comprehensive of all verbal sounds we are capable of generating.
2007-03-05 08:54:49 · answer #1 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one made the alphabet. That's why the english language is so confusing. It's also why in a lot of dictionaries at the top of the page it will show you different languages for certain letters. Those people were right, though. It did originate with the phoenicians. Alphabets are pick and choose. Whatever fits, we use. The phoenicians were the origin of most European languages.
2007-03-05 16:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by amanda c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The letters A-Z in our alphabet come, for the most part, from the Greek alphabet, also used with major modification by the Romans. There are some exceptions, but I cannot point to any specific one. If memory serves, the Greek alphabet was the first one to use individual characters to represent sounds rather than ideographs or drawings to represent words.
2007-03-05 16:26:39 · answer #3 · answered by dragin_dragon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our alphabet comes from the Greek Alphabet.
2007-03-05 16:25:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phoenicians
2007-03-05 16:25:33 · answer #5 · answered by The Emperor of Ecstasy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Phoenicians. Homer added the vowels.
2007-03-05 16:23:50 · answer #6 · answered by Michael b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because the guy made it that way. some guy with the last name alphabet
2007-03-05 16:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
cant be sure but it was based on arabic
2007-03-05 16:36:21 · answer #8 · answered by jkchen1114 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋