transliterasjonsordning

Transliterasjonsordning refers to a systematic method for converting text from one script into another. The primary goal is to represent the sounds of the original language as accurately as possible using the characters of the target script. This is distinct from transcription, which aims to represent spoken sounds, and translation, which conveys meaning. Transliteration focuses on preserving the graphemic structure.

Different transliteration schemes exist for various languages and scripts. These schemes often involve established rules or standards, such as ISO 9 for Cyrillic scripts or the Library of Congress transliteration systems. The choice of a particular transliteration system can depend on the intended audience, the purpose of the conversion (e.g., academic, archival, or common usage), and the specific linguistic features of the source language.

Challenges in transliteration can arise from languages with unique sounds not present in the target script, or from scripts with diacritics that have no direct equivalent. Consistency is a key principle in transliteration to ensure that the same character or combination of characters is always converted in the same way. This allows for easier searching and comparison of texts across different scripts.