Professor G. Babiniotis' scientific work on the history and adventure of Greek writing from its
beginnings to contemporary spelling, and its contribution to the formation of modern culture, a culture
of writing.
The project is divided into three parts:
A Alphabet: origin, evolution, importance
Particularly:
- types of writing and differences between them
- the evolution of writing in Greek space (hieroglyphic – linear A – linear B – cyprominan – Cypriot
syllabi – alphabet) - time of introduction, structure, origin and evolution of the Greek alphabet
- the aesthetic and gradual shaping of letters
- the importance of inventing the Greek alphabet and its effect on others
B History of each of the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet
Particularly:
- the initial representation of each letter and its progression from the northeastern alphabet
- his declaration in different regions of Greece
- its representation in the micrographic script
- other interesting information about the phonetic value, the evolutionary form or the various
deviations of the letters
Writing and spelling issues of Greek
Particularly:
- a tribute to the Linear B decryptor, Michael Ventris
- studies on the aesthetics of writing, the quality of written communication, the relation of the writer to
his text and the importance of handwriting writing - the historical-etymological basis of the Greek spelling, the importance of its preservation, criteria for
- the spelling of the words of New Greek and lexicographical extensions
proposals to improve the existing monotone system and to introduce more punctuation points
Characteristics of the book:
- simple and comprehensible language
- complete bibliographic documentation
- detailed tables and diagrams
- selected images and annotated inscriptions
- detailed indexes of names, terms, tables and images
"Greek culture was a culture of writing. It was supported and supported by the written wording of the
intellectual and spiritual conquests that were the essence, achievements and great moments. Equally
important was the fact that a real alphabet was devised and cultivated, its characteristics being its
economic structure (consisted of only 24 letters), its functionality (it also stated the vowels to which
the consonants can easily be added to form the syllables that make up the words) and hence its easy
learning and wider use and dissemination. "
