Transliteruoti

Transliteruoti is a term that refers to the process of converting text from one writing system to another, aiming to represent the sounds of the original language as closely as possible. This is distinct from translation, which involves conveying the meaning of the text. Transliteration focuses on the phonetic or graphemic correspondence between scripts. For example, transliterating the Cyrillic letter "а" to the Latin alphabet would typically result in "a".

Different transliteration systems exist for the same language pairs, often due to variations in pronunciation, historical conventions, or specific linguistic purposes. Some systems prioritize representing every nuance of pronunciation, while others aim for a more simplified or standardized representation. The choice of a transliteration system can depend on the intended audience and the context of use, such as in academic research, library cataloging, or everyday communication.

The practice of transliteration is essential for making texts accessible across different linguistic communities that use different scripts. It allows readers to pronounce or at least approximate the sounds of words written in an unfamiliar alphabet. Without transliteration, understanding or engaging with texts from languages with non-Latin scripts would be significantly more challenging for speakers of languages that use the Latin alphabet, and vice versa.