alphabet

The term alphabet derives from the Latin word alphabētum, which in turn has its origin in the first letters of the Greek language: alpha Y beta. An alphabet is made up of symbols They are used within the framework of a system that enables communication.

Precisely the Greek alphabet is composed of a total of 24 letters and is considered to date from the 9th century BC. It seems that the Greeks were inspired or started, to some extent, by what the Phoenicians had created to give shape to theirs, which gives beginning with the letter alpha and ending with omega.

The concept is used synonymously with alphabet: the ordered sequence of letters of a language. The latin alphabet, also know as roman alphabet, is the one used in Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and other languages.

The Latin alphabet is composed of 26 main letters, starting with TO and ending in the Z. According to the language, certain letters are added: in Spanish, for example, you have to add the letter Ñ. It should be noted that the alphabets are modified over the course of history. Previously, the Latin alphabet used in Spanish-speaking countries included the letters CH Y LL, which were later removed.

There are alphabets that transcend conventional writing. The braille it can be considered as a method or an alphabet. It is the reading and writing system created by Louis Braille for individuals suffering from blindness, which develops with raised dots that people they must touch to recognize the signs.

The alphabet or Morse codeOn the other hand, it is made up of signals that are emitted intermittently. Created from telegraphic signals that are recognized as points or stripes According to its duration, this alphabet allows finding the equivalence between the signal and the traditional letters.

In the same way, we cannot forget either what is known as the alphabet by words. It is a system in which each word represents a letter and is used as a means of communication between two or more people through radio or similar. In particular, given its accuracy, it is used, above all, in the field of navigation both at the air and even maritime level. Precisely an example of it is the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) alphabet.

To all the above we can add that now a dangerous game has become fashionable among primary school children that responds to the name of the alphabet or the alphabet. It consists of a minor beginning to say aloud the alphabet of their language and with each letter of the same they express a word. All this must be done while another child is dedicated, with his nails or a sharp object, to injure the back of his hands.

It is an activity that is causing great concern to parents and school groups because it is considered that it can be used as a tool for bullying.