English Braille
American Edition
1994

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Definition of Braille
Rules of Braille
  1. Punctuation Signs
  2. Special Composition Signs
  3. Format
  4. Asterisk, Footnotes, References
  5. Accent Sign, Diphthongs, Foreign Languages
  6. Abbreviations
  7. Numbers and Roman Numerals
  8. Coinage, Weights, and Other Special Symbols
  9. Poetry, Scansion, and Stress
  10. General Use of Contractions
  11. One-cell whole-word contractions
  12. One-cell part-word contractions
  13. Lower Signs
  14. Initial-letter contractions
  15. Final-letter contractions
  16. Short-form words
Appendices
  • Index
    Typical and Problem Words
    Indices
  • Index
    BRL Courses
  • Intro to Braille
  • Braille Transcribers
  • Specialized Codes
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    APPENDIX D - DIACRITICS AND PHONETICS

    1. Diacritics: For a braille system of diacritic notation devised for the written representation of word pronunciations in text materials, glossaries, and dictionaries, refer to Code of Braille Textbook Formats and Techniques, most recent edition.

    2. Pronunciation Systems of Well-known Dictionaries: For braille systems of notation to express pronunciation symbols employed in a number of well-know dictionaries, refer to Code of Braille Textbook Formats and Techniques, most recent edition.

    3. IPA Phonetics Code: For a braille system of notation to express the International Phonetic Association (IPA) Alphabet, refer to Code of Braille Textbook Formats and Techniques, most recent edition.