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    This document discusses transliteration, which is the process of converting a word or character from one writing system to another using equivalent letters from a different alphabet. It provides examples of transliterating words from Arabic, Greek, Japanese, and other languages into the Latin alphabet. The document explains that transliteration helps language learners read words in foreign scripts and makes communication easier for people living abroad. It also distinguishes transliteration from translation, noting that transliteration does not involve carrying meaning between languages like translation does. Finally, it includes an activity asking the reader to introduce themselves using characters from different languages and transliterate it into English.

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    This document discusses transliteration, which is the process of converting a word or character from one writing system to another using equivalent letters from a different alphabet. It provides examples of transliterating words from Arabic, Greek, Japanese, and other languages into the Latin alphabet. The document explains that transliteration helps language learners read words in foreign scripts and makes communication easier for people living abroad. It also distinguishes transliteration from translation, noting that transliteration does not involve carrying meaning between languages like translation does. Finally, it includes an activity asking the reader to introduce themselves using characters from different languages and transliterate it into English.

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    Transliteration

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    This document discusses transliteration, which is the process of converting a word or character from one writing system to another using equivalent letters from a different alphabet. It provides examples of transliterating words from Arabic, Greek, Japanese, and other languages into the Latin alphabet. The document explains that transliteration helps language learners read words in foreign scripts and makes communication easier for people living abroad. It also distinguishes transliteration from translation, noting that transliteration does not involve carrying meaning between languages like translation does. Finally, it includes an activity asking the reader to introduce themselves using characters from different languages and transliterate it into English.

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    SLIDESMANIA.

    COM

    Transliteration
    Presented By:
    Alyssa Jeane Baniel
    Christen Joy Linao
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    GUESS WHAT!
    สวัสดี - THAILAND

    JAPAN - こんにちは

    ‫مرحبًا‬ - SAUDI ARABIA, IRAQ,


    KUWAIT …..

    KOREA - 안녕하세요

    TRANSLATION: HELLO!
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    What is transliteration?
    - The process of converting a word or single character from
    one writing system to another.

    Example: こんにちは

    こ - KO
    ん-N
    Translation: “Hello”,
    に - NI
    “Good day”, or “Good
    ち - CHI
    Afternoon”.
    は – WA OR HA
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    Another examples:
    Arabic transliteration

    The names we use for stars largely derive from Arabic. For
    instance, Rigel – the brightest star in the Orion constellation – is
    “ ”‫رجل الجبّار‬in Arabic, which can be transliterated into “Rijl ul-Jabbār”.
    Greek transliteration

    Greek has characters that correspond almost perfectly to the Latin


    alphabet, with few exceptions. However, transliteration can sometimes be
    oriented more towards transcription, as in the case of the word ἄγγελος,
    which is a very common word in sacred texts. This particular word can be
    transliterated as “ànghelos”. Two “γ” letters together can be transliterated
    as “n” while just one “γ” letter can be transliterated as “gh”.
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    What do you think is the importance of


    transliteration?
    - Transliteration is used to help language learners read words written in foreign
    scripts, by writing the sound of the word using the equivalent Latin letters.
    - People who are working and living abroad, such as for example in China, Japan,
    Korea and Thailand, find it a lot easier when words or sounds are transcribed into a
    Latin-based alphabet. Without a Latin alphabet, getting understanding and
    knowledge from foreign scripts or languages is so much more difficult .
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    Translation vs Transliteration Differences


    TRANSLATION TRANSLITERATION

    - Translation is to carry the meaning of - Transliteration does not carry across


    words from one language to another. any of the contextual meanings
    - If you want someone who speaks a between languages.
    different language to understand your - Transliteration, unlike translation,
    words, translation is the service you focuses entirely on the characters that
    need. make up each word.
    - If you are only interested in making
    your words more readable for people
    who use different scripts, you can use
    transliteration.
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    ACTIVITY
    Instruction: On one whole sheet of paper, introduce yourself using
    different characters (Arabic, Mandarin, Hangul, Thai, etc.). After you
    transliterate the characters using the Latin alphabet, translate it into
    English.
    Example: Меня зовут Кристен (Menya zovut Christen)
    Translation: My name is Christen
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    Thank you!
    Do you have any questions?
    hello@mail.com
    555-111-222
    mydomain.com
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    Credits.
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5loVs3LN62c
    • https://devnagri.com/translation-vs-transliteration-whats-the-difference/
    • https://www.oneskyapp.com/blog/translation-vs-transliteration-vs-transcription/
    • https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/33671/what-is-the-purpose-of-transliteration
    • https://www.eurotrad.com/en/transliteration-what-is-it/

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    Fonts used in this presentation: Carme and Mountains of Christmas

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