Alphabetic language
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.
I18N Encyclopedia (http://i18ngurus.com/encyclopedia/alphabetic_language.html).
(2004-08-29)
Historical Examples
This is as incorrect as to call a language an alphabetic language.
The English Language Robert Gordon Latham
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