The Origin and Transmission of the Alphabet

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by  Joaquim Azevedo

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Andrews University
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The origin and transmission of the alphabet
Âzevedo, Joaquim, M.A.
Andrews University, 1994
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THE ORIGIN AND TRANSMISSION OF THE ALPHABET
A Thesis
Presented in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Arts
by
Joaquim Azevedo
June 1994
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THE ORIGIN AND TRANSMISSION OF THE ALPHABET
A chesis
presented in partial fulfillment
of the reauirements for the degree
Master of Arts
by
Joaquim Azevedo
APPROVAL BY-THE COMMITTEE:
orfjell, Ph.D., Chair
Jacques B. Doukhan, Th.D.
yfpprôi
, M.A Date Approved
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES......................................... vi
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.................................. vii
Chapter
I. INTRODUCTION ..................................... 1
Statement of the Problem.................... 1
Practical Importance of the Problem . . . . 2
Literature Review ........................... 3
Ancient Writers........................... 3
Modern Writers Concerning the Origin
of the Alphabet....................... 4
The Egyptian Theory.................. 5
The Cuneiform Theory.................. 5
The Cretan Theory.................... 6
The Cyprus-Minoan Theory.............. 7
The Hittite Theory.................... 7
The Sinaitic Theory .................. 7
The Twelfth Dynasty Way of Writing
Foreign Names Theory ............. 9
The Pseudo-Hieroglyph (PH) Theory . . 10
Modern Writers Concerning the
Transmission of the Alphabet......... 12
14 OOB.C................................ 12
1200 B.C................................ 13
1100 B.C................................ 14
900 B.C................................. 15
800 B.C................................. 16
Ca. Eighth Century B.C................ 17
Hypothesis.................................... 18
Assumption.................................... 18
Limitation..................................... 18
Research Methodology......................... 20
Instrumentation........................... 20
Sampling.................................. 20
II. THE ORIGIN OF THE PROTO-CANAANITE ALPHABET . . 22
The Pseudo-Hieroglyphic Script.............. 23
Cretan Script ................................ 26
Cypriot Script................................ 28
Proto-Sinaitic Script ....................... 29
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