Learning the alphabet? (7)
I believe the answer is:
letters
I believe this is a double definition.
'learning' is the first definition.
(as in a 'man of letters' ie a man of learning)
'the alphabet?' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for letters that I've seen before include "They are bound to look after tenants" , "Items of mail" , "providing digs?" , "A, B, C, D etc" , "Literary culture" .)