Comment by DiogenesKynikos
Comment by DiogenesKynikos 18 hours ago
By that standard, many alphabets, including the Phoenician and Arabic alphabets, aren't "real" alphabets.
Comment by DiogenesKynikos 18 hours ago
By that standard, many alphabets, including the Phoenician and Arabic alphabets, aren't "real" alphabets.
Yes, exactly. Linear A was the first alphabet, and greek gave "alphabet" its name.
I almost get the sense that people are interpreting abjad as "lesser-than" an alphabet. It's just a distinction, it's not a value judgement.
Indeed, Arabic is an abjad.