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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/15/12 5:56 AM, MARIA GALEA wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">I am wondering whether to use the term 'symbol' or 'glyph' in my work -</pre>
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When we talk about the ISWA in general, we use the term symbol.
When we are talking about fonts, we use the term glyph.<br>
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Here's an excerpt from Modern SignWriting: section 1.D, Terminology<br>
<blockquote>Glyphs are concrete representations of the individual
symbols. A glyph is a graphic image that provides the appearance
or form for a symbol. Most often, the term glyph will corresponds
to an image in a font. The glyphs of SignWriting are restricted in
size and shape with their corresponding symbols.<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://signpuddle.com/wiki/index.php/MSW:Stability#1.D._Terminology">http://signpuddle.com/wiki/index.php/MSW:Stability#1.D._Terminology</a><br>
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Regards,<br>
-Steve<br>
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