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Standard
ISO 21636-1
First edition
Language coding — A framework
2024-06
for language varieties —
Part 1:
Vocabulary
Codage des langues — Identification et description des variétés
de langues —
Partie 1: Vocabulaire
Reference number
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ISO 21636-1:2024(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Terms related to language and languages .1
3.2 Terms related to linguistic variation and language varieties .3
3.3 Terms related to dimensions of linguistic variation .4
3.4 Terms related to types of language varieties .5
3.5 Terms related to specific language modalities .8
3.6 Terms related to major language registers .11
3.7 Terms related to the documentation of language resources . 12
3.8 Terms related to certainty . 13
Bibliography . 14
Index .15
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ISO 21636-1:2024(en)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through
ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee
has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations,
governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely
with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to dev
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