| LC control no. | sh 85003819 |
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| Topical heading | Alphabet |
| Variant(s) | Letters of the alphabet Latin alphabet Roman alphabet |
| See also | subdivision Alphabet or Writing under groups of languages or under particular languages, e.g. English language--Alphabet; Slavic languages--Writing; also subdivision Languages--Alphabet under names of regions, countries, etc. Hieroglyphics Transliteration |
| Scope note | Here are entered general and comparative works dealing with the Semitic alphabet and its ancient and modern derivatives, or with similar series of characters employed to represent the sounds of a language. Works on variations in the style of writing in the past, and especially with ancient and medieval handwriting, are entered under Paleography. Works on written languages as a form of communication or discourse are entered under Written communication. Works on the process or result of recording language in the form of conventionalized visible marks or graphic signs on a surface are entered under Writing. Works on the writing of a particular language are entered under the name of the language with subdivisions Alphabet and Writing, e.g. Greek language--Alphabet; Egyptian language--Writing. Works on systems of writing used by several peoples are entered under Writing, followed by the name of the system, e.g. Writing, Arabic. |
| Subject example tracing | Notes under Paleography; Writing; Written communication |
| Found in | Wikipedia, Sept. 25, 2009: entry for Latin alphabet (also called for Roman alphabet) entry for Roman alphabet (also called the Latin alphabet) |
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