Open AccessRemarks on the usefulness of different types of transcription, with a particular regard to Turkic comparative studies
Author(s) -
Kamil Stachowski
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
suomalais-ugrilaisen seuran aikakauskirja
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1798-2987
pISSN - 0355-0214
DOI - 10.33340/susa.82439
Subject(s) - exemplification , transcription (linguistics) , notation , computer science , linguistics , philosophy
The article attempts to determine what kind of transcription is best suited for (Turkic) comparative studies. Five questions are asked: what are the features of an ideal transcription, what level of abstraction is most useful, what notation system is most practical, and is it possible for a single transcription to encompass the entire Turkic family. Ultimately, a set of basic rules is proposed together with a small exemplification.