Yes, I agree that an inverted form is a different way of displaying it.
The issue is how to document in 639-2. In 639-3 you only list one
language name per line. In 639-2 we have alternative names which we list
together separated by a semicolon, although in the far left column we
only list the language that is in the appropriate order. We don't
generate the inverted forms automatically (perhaps 639-3 does?).
So we have 2 choices:
1. Add the alternative inverted form as an additional alternative
name.
That would mean in the current way of doing things:
Now: Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE); Imperial Aramaic (700-300 BCE)
would become:
Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE); Imperial Aramaic (700-300 BCE);
Aramaic, Official (700-300BCE); Aramaic, Imperial (700-300 BCE)
(Note that currently the way we display things in the list by name of
language is in the left column is the name in alphabetical order, and
the next column is all the alternative names for the language separated
by a semicolumn.)
-or-
2. Rely on the search function for the user to find the main language
name (e.g. Aramaic)
See: http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/langcodes-search.php
This is listed on the contents page for the code list, but could be
made more prominent.
If you type in Aramaic you get to the appropriate place.
I suppose when we get to the standard as database we can have a
different approach but that is not reality yet, so what shall we do in
the meanwhile?
Rebecca
>>> Joan Spanne <[log in to unmask]> 3/3/2009 11:37:51 AM >>>
An "inverted" form of a name is not a different name, only a different
way
of displaying it. See
http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/codes.asp?order=reference_name&letter=a
The ISO 639-3 download table Language Name Index also provides an
inverted
form:
http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/download.asp#LNIndex
-Joan
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I think that a user should have all options to look for any of the
names
in
any "accustomed" form (included inversion):
Under the assumption (assumed, not decided) that Official Aramaic is
the
preferred name coming first and Imperial Aramaic also a preferred name
coming second and Aramaic the deprecated name:
The entry horizontally displayed would look like: Official Aramaic,
Imperial
Aramaic, Aramaic
and in an index, or when searching:
Aramaic see Official Aramaic
...
Aramaic, Imperial see Official Aramaic
Aramaic, Official see Official Aramaic
...
Imperial Aramaic see Official Aramaic
...
Official Aramaic
In terminology management systems it is state-of-the-art to use layout
features and position for distinguishing between these (sometimes
subtle)
differences, such as for example:
Official Aramaic (first position in the entry display, boldface, red)
Imperial Aramaic (second position in the entry display, boldface, red)
Aramaic (third position in the entry display, normal, black)
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Betreff: Aramaic
In 2007 we changed the language name for "arc" from "Aramaic" to
"Official
Aramaic (700-300 BCE); Imperial Aramaic (700-300 BCE)" to clarify the
time
period of the language that it was identifying.
However, we now have no listing for it under "Aramaic", which someone
could
certainly look for (i.e. in the "A'" part of the alphabet).
When you click on "more" under ISO 639-3 it takes you to the Linguist
list
which calls it "Imperial Aramaic" and lists alternative names
"Biblical
Aramaic", "Standard Literary Aramaic" and "Aramaic".
It seems to me we need a listing either under "Aramaic" or "Aramaic,
Biblical" or "Aramaic (Official)". There are lots of possibilities.
Is anyone else concerned about this?
Rebecca
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