alphabetism

alphabetism
a) An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter-by-letter, such as "U.N."

Some alphabetisms are written as if they werent alphabetisms at all, like deejay for DJ, disc jockey, or emcee for MC, master of ceremonies.

b) The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.

Some of the activities involved in ... corvée and military needs stimulated the spread of a certain type of minimal alphabetism for inventorying and most likely encouraged the development of a professional scribalism for record-keeping and book-keeping.

See Also: alphabetization, analphabetism

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