Open AccessLINGUISTIC ASPECTS OF CHARTED KNITTING PATTERNS
Author(s) -
Baiba Egle
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
proceedings of cbu in social sciences ...
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2695-0723
pISSN - 2695-0715
DOI - 10.12955/pss.v2.208
Subject(s) - referent , computer science , semiotics , set (abstract data type) , linguistics , nobody , context (archaeology) , symbol (formal) , key (lock) , chart , natural language processing , latvian , artificial intelligence , history , programming language , mathematics , philosophy , statistics , computer security , archaeology , operating system
The paper outlines the linguistic and semiotic aspects of a specialty text – a knitting pattern. In today’s busy world, nobody wants to read long and complicated texts if it can be easier illustrated by a photograph or a charted image that uses a set of specific symbols with their own, non-arbitrary meanings to make a text reader’s time usage more effective but also clear. Aspects of signs, semiotics, and language games are also explored in alignment with knitting charts as the main reference, as a knitting chart symbol is a concrete referent in its context. Finally, the translation of knitting charts is described, including the importance of a chart key and what transformations of text have occurred in the translation of knitting charts from English into Latvian. Charted knitting patterns could become a that could be easily transferred between different languages and cultures, helping people share their skills and heritage. Knitting and linguistics and translation studies is a new area of research that could bring many new insights about crafting and specialized language use.