alphabetic language

<human language>

A written human language in which symbols reflect the pronunciation of the words. Examples are English, Greek, Russian, Thai, Arabic and Hebrew. Alphabetic languages contrast with ideographic languages.

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Last updated: 2004-08-29

Nearby terms:

alpha/beta pruning ♦ alphabetic language ♦ alpha conversion ♦ Alpha EV6

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