[Anubad] Script Grammar/TDIL

sankarshan.mukhopadhyay at gmail.com sankarshan.mukhopadhyay at gmail.com
Sun Apr 24 22:26:14 PDT 2011


<http://tdil-dc.in/index.php?option=com_vertical&parentid=79&lang=en>

Script Grammars define the manner in which a script of a given language
is to be written and especially in the case of Indian languages, the
ways in which ligatures have to be constructed. Thus whereas Hindi and
Marathi and Konkani share the same script, they have different ways of
representing ligatures as well as certain characters like /la/. Thus
Hindi prefers to show the combination क ् त as a linear ligature क्‍त as
opposed to Marathi क्त.

The script grammar once defined and mandated by the authoritative body
of the state creates a standard which will serve as a guide for
developers of fonts. Eventually it will also determine the manner in
which all printed as well as digital material is prepared, thereby
slowly bringing in one standardized manner of representing the given
language.

Language Experts from different states who have been aware of this issue
are welcome to give their valuable feedback.

-- 
sankarshan mukhopadhyay
<http://sankarshan.randomink.org/blog/>






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