What does "graphemics" mean?

The study of the graphemes, or writing units, of a script, and of their relation to the phonemes of the spoken language.

What is a synonym for "graphemics"?

Common synonyms include: alphabet, derivation, etymology, glossematics, grammar, graphetics.

Pronounced //ɡɹæˈfiː.mɪks//.

//ɡɹæˈfiː.mɪks// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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The study of the graphemes, or writing units, of a script, and of their relation to the phonemes of the spoken language. uncountable

By analogy with phonemics. By surface analysis, graphemic + -s.

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