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Phonetic signs

Scope note

Individual written signs that correspond to separate speech sounds or to syllables in a spoken language.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000194779

Broader Terms used

<script and type signs>

Narrower Terms used

syllabic signs
letters (signs)

Equivalent Terms used

phonetic sign

Created

13yrs ago

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: phonetic signs" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-50187 Accessed: 2024-12-29 05:21:30

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