13. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein each of the symbols that correspond to consonant speech sounds comprise at least one visual attribute, wherein the at least one visual attribute is selected from a group of visual attributes consisting of nine distinct visual attributes.
14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein: the visual attribute for at least one symbol in the group of symbols includes a dot, wherein the dot corresponds to a feature depicted in a pictograph contained in a group of pictographs, the pictograph corresponding to a same consonant sound as the symbol.