Adaptations of the Greek alphabet

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36707/palaeohispanica.v0i20.388

Keywords:

Adaptations of the Greek alphabt, Greek-Oenotrian Alphabet, Iberian-Greek Alphabet, Oscan-Greek Alphabet, Gallo-Greek Alphabet

Abstract

In this paper an analysis of the processes of adaptation of the Greek alphabet to four different languages of the Ancient Mediterranean is offered; Oenotrian (a Sabellian dialect), Iberian, Oscan and Gaulish. In each case the author shows how the process of adaptation was, and also the chronology of the use of the script and some palaeographic features. In general terms, these four alphabets are rather ways of writing a local language by means of Greek letters than a specific creation of a script as a sign of identity.

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Published

2020-05-01

How to Cite

Adaptations of the Greek alphabet. (2020). Palaeohispanica. Review about Languages and Cultures of Ancient Hispania, 20, 1017-1065. https://doi.org/10.36707/palaeohispanica.v0i20.388