diff --git a/terminology/terminology.tex b/terminology/terminology.tex index 6c51d73..c07a054 100644 --- a/terminology/terminology.tex +++ b/terminology/terminology.tex @@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ \section{Allograph} \end{center} \section{Hieroglyph and glyph} -The term \emph{hieroglyph} or \emph{glyph} is not an exact term. -In epigraphic literature, a \emph{glyph} is considered to be a group of one or more graphemes. -They can represent a syllable, single words or even a whole phrase +The term \emph{hieroglyph} and \emph{glyph} are not precise terms. +Both are used in epigraphic literature, to address a group of one or more graphemes. +They are considered to be equivalent and interchangeable throughout this work. +\emph{Glyphs} can represent a syllable, single words or even a whole phrase (\cite[1]{bricker1986}, (\cite[23]{macrilooper2003})). For example, the glyph~\ref{fig:terminology-glyphs-utzapaw} consists of the graphemes \grapheme{u}, \grapheme{tz\glottalstop{}a} and \grapheme{wa} representing the phrase @@ -56,7 +57,11 @@ \section{Hieroglyph and glyph} \end{figure} \section{Glyph block and collocation} -\emph{Glyphs} are usually arranged in regular rectangular shapes called a \emph{glyph block}. +One or more \emph{Glyphs} are usually arranged in regular rectangular shapes called a +\emph{glyph block}. +Sometimes they are also called \emph{collocation}. +\textcquote[1]{bricker1986}{A ``collocation'' is a group of signs that occupies a +defined space, or block, in a hieroglyphic text.} \textcquote[23]{macrilooper2003}{The rectangular shape of \emph{glyph blocks} results from the arrangement of texts into rows and columns}. \todo{Image/drawing which shows rows and columns of glyphs}