A proposal for the transcription of Romani (sulejow spelling) Cover Image

Propozycja zapisu języka romani (pisownia sulejowska)
A proposal for the transcription of Romani (sulejow spelling)

Author(s): Adam Bartosz
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Muzeum Okręgowe w Tarnowie
Keywords: Roma; Roma language; sulejow spelling

Summary/Abstract: The Romani language is being transcribed in various alphabets, including Polish. However, lack of knowledge of the language structure and especially its grammar results in attempts flawed with very arbitrary form, orthographic errors, polonised transcription and misinterpretation of phonetics. The educational authorities have founded a committee which proposed a variant of transcription based on Polish alphabet, simplified in comparison to the ones used in standardised transcription. Its working name is sulejowska transcription (pisownia sulejowska) – after the place where the committee’s proceedings were held (Sulejowek, close to Warsaw).

  • Issue Year: 2/2009
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 153-166
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English, Polish, Romany