ISO 21636-1:2024

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Terms related to language and languages .1
3.2 Terms related to linguistic variation and language varieties .3
3.3 Terms related to dimensions of linguistic variation .4
3.4 Terms related to types of language varieties .5
3.5 Terms related to specific language modalities .8
3.6 Terms related to major language registers .11
3.7 Terms related to the documentation of language resources . 12
3.8 Terms related to certainty . 13
Bibliography .
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ISO/DISFDIS 21636-1:2022(E)
ISO/TC 37/SC 02/WG 1
Secretariat: SCC
Date: 2024-02-23
Language coding — A Frameworkframework for language
varieties —
Part 1:
Vocabulary
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ISO/FDIS 21636-1:2024(en)
Contents
Foreword . iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Terms related to language and languages . 1
3.2 Terms related to linguistic variation and language varieties . 3
3.3 Terms related to dimensions of linguistic variation . 4
3.4 Terms related to types of language varieties . 6
3.5 Terms related to specific language modalities . 9
3.6 Terms related to major language registers . 12
3.7 Terms related to the documentation of language resources . 13
3.8 Terms related to certainty . 14
Bibliography . 16
Index . 17

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Foreword
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