[BlindMath] A UEB-Related Query: Sec. 10.6.1 in the Rulebook

[Donald Winiecki]

10.6.2 is the rule under analysis here. It indicates that the lower
groupsigns for "be" "con" and "dis" can be used only when they are (a) at
the beginning of a word, *and* (b) followed by:

   - a letter
   - a contraction
   - a modified or ligatured letter

Since typeform indicators are not on this list in 10.6.2, the "dis" lower
groupsign cannot be used in the word dis*turb*,
​in which "dis" is followed by the italic word typeform indicator.

For what it is worth, I have found that parsing the the ways the UEB
rulebook describes things is sometimes a bit tricky. Thus, becoming
familiar with interpreting the rulebook is very important skill in
producing proper UEB transcriptions. Asking questions
​ of the experts here in this listserv is a very good step in the process.​
​

​Best,

_don

On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 4:57 AM, Leona Holloway via BlindMath <
blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Saaqib,
> The "dis" contraction is not used in this example because it is immediately
> followed by the italics symbol rather than a letter/contraction.
> kind regards,
> Leona
>
> On 28 March 2018 at 21:35, Saaqib Mahmuud via BlindMath <
> blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi mates?
> > I've a confusion about an example in Sec. 10.6.1 in the UEB Rulebook, 2nd
> > edition 2013:
> > The word "disturb" --- with the final four letters of the word to be in
> > italics --- is to be transcribed. In the Rulebook example, the lower
> > groupsign "dis" has not been used. However, I think the lower groupsign
> CAN
> > be used.
> > What is the correct thing to do?
> > Regards.
> > Saaqib
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