Phonemes are considered to be the basis for alphabetic writing systems.

Christian missionaries in the 19th century developed the current alphabetic system adopted for the Mizo language.

It was said to be the alphabetic system of the ancient druids.

The way Forkner represents vowels is unique among alphabetic systems.

Speeds in Forkner are on the higher end of those generally seen in alphabetic systems.

However, these alphabetic systems do have value for students who cannot dedicate the years necessary to master a stenographic shorthand.

This loosely corresponds to shallow orthographies in alphabetic writing systems.

In other alphabetic systems, diacritical marks may perform other functions.

The characteristics of dyslexia have been identified mainly from research in languages with alphabetic writing systems, primarily English.

Difficulty in learning the sounds of letters (In alphabetic writing systems)