How did the Phoenicians influence language today?
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• by creating precise maps of cultural language interactions as they traded
• by creating the world's first paper and making written records portable
• by creating an alphabet that linked symbols to words in a spoken language
• by creating an alphabet that linked symbols to sounds in a spoken language
The correct answer is: by creating an alphabet that linked symbols to sounds in a spoken language.
The Phoenicians are credited with inventing the first known alphabet, known as the Phoenician alphabet, around 1200 BCE. This alphabet consisted of symbols that represented sounds of their spoken language. The Phoenician alphabet was later adapted and modified by other civilizations, including the Greeks, who added vowels to the original consonant-based script, leading to the development of the Greek alphabet. From the Greek alphabet, many other alphabets, including the Latin alphabet used in English today, have evolved. Therefore, the Phoenicians' creation of an alphabet that linked symbols to sounds in a spoken language has had a significant influence on the development of languages worldwide.