A phonogram is a grapheme i.e. one or more written characters which represent a phoneme (speech sound), rather than a bigger linguistic unit such as morphemes or words. For example, "igh" is an English-language phonogram that represents the /aɪ/ sound in "high". Whereas the word phonemes refers to the sounds, the word phonogram refers to the letter(s) that represent that sound.
Phonograms contrast with logograms, which represent words and morphemes (meaningful units of language), and determinatives, silent characters used to mark semantic categories.
A writing system that consists of phonograms shows phonography and can be called phonographic.
References
- Stötzner, Andreas (2003). "Signography as a Subject in its Own Right". Visual Communication. 2 (3): 285–302. doi:10.1177/14703572030023003. ISSN 1470-3572.
- Coulmas, Florian (1999). The Blackwell encyclopedia of writing systems. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell. ISBN 9780631194460.
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A phonogram is a grapheme i e one or more written characters which represent a phoneme speech sound rather than a bigger linguistic unit such as morphemes or words For example igh is an English language phonogram that represents the aɪ sound in high Whereas the word phonemes refers to the sounds the word phonogram refers to the letter s that represent that sound Phonograms contrast with logograms which represent words and morphemes meaningful units of language and determinatives silent characters used to mark semantic categories A writing system that consists of phonograms shows phonography and can be called phonographic Language portalLinguistics portalLook up phonogram linguistics in Wiktionary the free dictionary ReferencesStotzner Andreas 2003 Signography as a Subject in its Own Right Visual Communication 2 3 285 302 doi 10 1177 14703572030023003 ISSN 1470 3572 Coulmas Florian 1999 The Blackwell encyclopedia of writing systems Malden Mass Blackwell ISBN 9780631194460 This linguistics article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
