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Letters (signs)

Scope note

Use for conventional symbols, usually written or printed, representing alone or in combination simple or complex speech sounds and constituting the units of an alphabet. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300055055

Broader Terms used

phonetic signs

Equivalent Terms used

letter (sign)

Created

12yrs ago

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: letters (signs)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-52001 Accessed: 2024-05-08 04:06:04

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