/ ˌænælfəˈbetɪk; NAmE / adjective
1.
( technical ) completely unable to read or write
2.
= non-alphabetic
3.
( linguistics ) representing sounds with signs made of several parts rather than by single letters or symbols
/ ˌænælfəˈbetɪk; NAmE / adjective
1.
( technical ) completely unable to read or write
2.
= non-alphabetic
3.
( linguistics ) representing sounds with signs made of several parts rather than by single letters or symbols
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005