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Material relating to transliteration schemes

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Reference code

GB 891 RAS JOUR-RAS JOUR/9

Publication status

Published

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Series

Extent and medium

1 folder handwritten, typed and printed

Date(s)

  • 20th Oct 1937 - 10th Nov 1939 (Creation)
  • 1922 (Creation)

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Name of creator

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
(1823-)

Biographical history

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.
_Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft. Orient-Institut_
_Bailey_ _Harold W._ _1899-1996_ _Harold Walter_
_Yetts_ _W. Perceval_ _1878-1957_
_Thomas_ _F. W_ _1867-1956_
_Margoliouth_ _D.S._ _1858-1940_
_Parlett_ _Sir_ _Harold G._ _1869-1945_

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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Scope and content

Material concerning the transliteration of scripts for use in the Journal. In early 1920s, an enquiry regarding the discrepancies in the system of transliteration published in the Journal prompted the Council's decision to form a committee looking into the matter. During the 1930s there was further concern regarding the printing of non-Latin alphabet scripts. The material includes: * Printed report of the Committee on Transliteration appointed by the Council on 17 January 1922, submitted by the Committee chair Sir George A. Grierson and members Dr T. Grahame Bailey, A. G. Ellis and Dr M. Gaster. The report recommends some optional signs as substitutes of the Geneva transliteration for Sanskrit, Arabic and Hindu scripts. 2 copies. * Correspondence concerning the transliteration of Tibetan. The main correspondents are F.W. Thomas, H.W. Bailey, D.S. Margoliouth and Colonel Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society. 16 pieces, dated 20 October 1937 - 31 October 1938. * Correspondence concerning the transliteration of Chinese and Japanese script. The main correspondents are W. Perceval Yetts, S. Yoshutake, Sir Harold Parlett and Colonel Hoysted. 16 pieces, dated 26 July 1938- 1 December 1938. * Correspondence and administrative documents concerning transliteration of all scripts. The main correspondents are the Deutsche Morgenlandische Gesellschaft, W. Perceval Yetts and Colonel Hoysted. 11 items, dated 11 January 1939 - 10 November 1939.

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Conditions governing access

These documents are open for research.

Language of material

  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • English
  • Japanese
  • Sanskrit
  • Tibetan
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