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Re: [ARSCLIST] Diacriticals (was Re: [ARSCLI ST] Siegfried Borries and Johannes Schueler/ Schü l er)
Furthermore, using letters instead of diacriticals allows information to
file in a uniform manner- German, Danish, etc.
Being interested in filing Turkish recordings, I'd like to know if/how the
problem has been solved elsewhere - or suggestions.
A few problems I have encountered are:
1. Pre-republican records bear indications in Ottoman script (a mixture of
arabic and persian) and transliterations in French, German, or English. It
is of course possible to transliterate in Modern Turkish as well, granting
compatibility with subsequent issues.
2. There are no uniform letters to be used instead of diacriticals for some
Modern Turkish letters (yumusak g, or a g with a v on top, and dotless
i/dotted I).
3. Usage of correct modern Turkish letters on a website (possible)
guarantees uniformity and compatibility within Turkish users, but turns up
on most users' computers as a bunch of funny symbols.
4. Usage of the closest sign does not guarantee compatibility, does not help
in reading, and doesn't look good either.
Of course, in order to simplify things some 78 have Greek titles in Greek
alphabet, and transliterations in Turkish...it's fascinating to see the
complexities of history mirrored in a catalogue's FAQ!
FM