Transliteration
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌtɹænzlɪtəˈɹeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Transliteration is a noun meaning (sign language) The act or product of rendering speech in sign language, or vice versa.
Meaning
(sign language) The act or product of rendering speech in sign language, or vice versa.
More Meanings
- (linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.
Example Sentences
This searching was facilitated by the author's knowledge of the vagaries of Anglo-Indian spelling and the numerous colonial-era transliteration systems used for loanwords from Indian languages.
Word Forms
- transliterations
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Related dictionary entries include metagraphy, interlinear, translit, retransliteration, romanization, version.
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