Setting Signs for Europe

Why Diacritics Matter for European Integration
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-3-8382-0703-2
Verlag: ibidem

Buch, Englisch, Band 139, 274 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society

This book examines the use of diacritical marks in Western Europe, particularly the use of Slavic names in electronic data processing systems and the role of the media as a multiplier, with error examples taken from actual media coverage. Considering international, EU, and national law and referencing groundbreaking court decisions, this book answers the question, "Is there a right to preserve diacritical marks in one's name?" and suggests effective approaches for raising awareness among software vendors, the media, government agencies, and individuals regarding the correct handling of diacritics. It also assesses the use of diacritics as a style element and offers an improved input method for diacritics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kappenberg, Bernd

Weitere Mitwirkende

Schlobinski, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Computerlinguistik, Korpuslinguistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Textlinguistik, Diskursanalyse, Stilistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Schrift, Paläographie, Orthographie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Phonetik, Phonologie, Prosodie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Etymologie, Onomastik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Massenmedien & Massenkommunikation
• Rechtswissenschaften Bürgerliches Recht BGB AT
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction
2. Definition of the Required Character Repertoire
3. History of Character Sets
4. Unicode-Compatible Fonts
5. State of the "Diacritical Integration" in the Media
6. Failure Examples
7. Diacritics as style element in brand and product names
8. How People React to Diacritics
9. Legal Basics of Using Diacritics in Personal Names
10. Landmark Court Decisions
11. Diacritics as Political Symbolism
12. Summary and Discussion
13. Outlook
14. Development of a Practical Input Method for Characters
Further Readings

Über Autor(innen)

Bernd Kappenberg is a product steward manager at the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) in Brussels.

Peter Schlobinski is professor of German linguistics at the Leibniz University of Hannover.