pre-phonemic analysis of a Semitic syllable

5 Pre-phonemic vs phonemic interpretations of a Phoenician syllable

A Phoenician sign represents in effect several CV syllables, including the weakened C^V. It should be noted here that a Phoenician CV syllable can be spoken with varying degrees of accentuation of V in different polysyllabic words. Phonetically V could take on any value from a fully expressed V to a completely suppressed V, with varying degrees of accentuation of V in between. Continue reading “Section 5 of The Origin of the Greek Alphabet: A New Perspective”