单词 | glossic |
释义 | glossicadj.n. Applied by A. J. Ellis to a phonetic system of spelling invented by him in which each letter or digraph represents the sound which it most commonly expresses in English. Usually absol. as n. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > [noun] > phonetic transcription > specific systems of glossotype1869 glossic1871 Romic1877 1871 A. J. Ellis On Early Eng. Pronunc. III. iii. p. v For the purpose of writing all English dialects in one alphabet on an English basis, I have improved the Glossotype of Chapter vi., and append its new form under the name of Glossic. 1879 Sat. Rev. 13 Sept. 322 The glossic alphabet. 1880 Athenæum 4 Sept. 302/3 Mr. Ellis's glossic, although admirably contrived for its purpose, is hideous to look at. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.n.1871 |
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