romanization
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- noun
- /ˌroʊmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Many apps offer romanization options to help users navigate foreign languages without having to learn the native writing systems.
- romanization system
Examples
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In language learning, romanization can help beginners pronounce foreign words using familiar Latin letters.
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Kudo details problems in the transliteration of Japanese characters due to conflicting policies regarding the Modified Hepburn Romanization system, which result in inconsistencies in the recording of specific sounds and syllables.
Academic text (2014) -
Cantonese-speaking children in Hong Kong do not use a Romanization system for character learning.
Academic text (2013) -
Their article details the various challenges encountered during the RDA testing period, including determining appropriate dates, recording the statement of responsibility, and Romanization issues.
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Virtually all major street signs contain Roman script, but it's a bit of a crap shoot whether that romanization will match the romanization on your pocket maps or other materials.
Blog text (18) -
Virtually all major street signs contain Roman script, but it's a bit of a crap shoot whether that romanization will match the romanization on your pocket maps or other materials.
Blog text (18) -
"I would go into the library at the university," he says, "and look for old missionary books that taught Chinese with romanization in which words are represented in the Latin alphabet. I didn't want to be a slave to the characters, which is what happened to most people."
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Pinyin is an alphabetic script that represents the pronunciation of spoken Chinese and can be regarded as a Romanization system of Mandarin Chinese.
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The romanization of the Japanese text allows speakers of other languages to read it without needing to understand the original script.
Synonyms
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Writing words from one alphabet using letters of another alphabet
Changing words from another writing system into the Latin alphabet
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Romanization comes from Roman meaning 'from Rome' and the ending -ization meaning 'making or becoming'. In writing, romanization means 'making a language use Roman, or Latin, letters', so it helps people read languages that use other scripts.