The term "alphabet" is used by linguists and paleographers (go look it up!) in both a broad and narrow sense. In the broad sense, an alphabet is a script that is segmental; it has separate glyphs for individual sounds and not for larger units such as syllables or words. In the narrow sense, some scholars divide "true" alphabets from two other types of segmental script called abjads and abugidas. A true alphabet, an abjad and an abugidas treat vowels differently. Abjads have letters for consonants and leave most vowels unwritten. Abugidas are also consonant-based, but indicate vowels with specialized markings attached to the consonants. A true alphabet has independent letters for both consonants and vowels. Examples of present-day abjads are the Arabic and Hebrew scripts. Hindi and Thai are considered abugidas, and Latin and Cyrillic are included in the True alphabet classification.
such a lovely S and nicely coloured, too. btw, you're not going to give us an exam at the end of the month on this alphabet info you've given us, are you? but if you are, i'm ready. :-)
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri! @kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi! It's been fun for me too. @dmariewms Thanks Marie! @summerfield lol Vikki- if I gave a quiz I'd have to know the answers and I might not remember it all!
Love that "S." Interesting thing about this is that I almost took a Concentration in linguistics when I majored in English. Instead, I took a Concentration in writing. I really was interested in linguistics and it's origin. Fascinating stuff.
@karenann Thanks Karenann! Well, we're never too old to learn, are we?! I've gotten all this info from the internet and, believe it or not, the dictionary. @sarasdadandmom Thansk Terry! @bkbinthecity Thanks Brian! @prttblues lol Bev- your ear lobes would stretch to the floor if you tried to wear this! It's the chain of a little hanging vase in which you can place a cutting from your plant! It's hanging in my bathroom. That's the curtain behind it. @digitalrn Thanks Rick! Yes- coming down home stretch! @cimes1 Thank you Carole! @nicolecampbell Thanks Nicole! @mrssmith Thanks Carla! @httpgeffed Thank you Colleen.
Thank you everyone. I had this one in mind for a while now. It's got a special meaning to me as it was a gift from a very special friend who lost her battle with cancer two years ago now. But love lives on.
@kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi! It's been fun for me too.
@dmariewms Thanks Marie!
@summerfield lol Vikki- if I gave a quiz I'd have to know the answers and I might not remember it all!
@sarasdadandmom Thansk Terry!
@bkbinthecity Thanks Brian!
@prttblues lol Bev- your ear lobes would stretch to the floor if you tried to wear this! It's the chain of a little hanging vase in which you can place a cutting from your plant! It's hanging in my bathroom. That's the curtain behind it.
@digitalrn Thanks Rick! Yes- coming down home stretch!
@cimes1 Thank you Carole!
@nicolecampbell Thanks Nicole!
@mrssmith Thanks Carla!
@httpgeffed Thank you Colleen.
Thank you everyone. I had this one in mind for a while now. It's got a special meaning to me as it was a gift from a very special friend who lost her battle with cancer two years ago now. But love lives on.