This chapter is mainly based on the paper "Script Transformation Systems" by Päll (2003). See also the "documents" section.

Structure of this chapter:

Introduction
Chapter 1: A solution
Chapter 2: Terminology
Chapter 3: UN-approved systems
Chapter 4: Typology of conversion types and examples

When reading through the following pages, you will come across some unusual terms. These terms are hyperlinked to the UNGEGN Glossary of Terminology (pdf). Behind each term a number (#) is given that corresponds to the numbering applied in this glossary, e.g. toponymy (#344).

For exercises and documents (and literature) on this topic see respectively the "Exercises" and/or the "Documents" section of this module.

The complete module can be downloaded here.