Unclear Abbreviated Text

Abbreviated text whose remaining traces on the support are readable enough to be restored. Alternative readings may be possible.

Syntax

Any notation of a phenomenon (IbiUnit) allowed within Unclear, thus enclosed between asterisks *…* preceding a left round bracket (, marker of the abbreviation's expansion.

Overview

NotationSimplified ASTPaper Output
*⊙‽ᵟ*(…)Written([Unclear {⊙, γ}])⦇⊙◇ᵟ⦈
  • ‽ᵟ ∈ {?, !, ε} = uncertainty marker ?, certainty marker !, or empty string (ε).
  • γ ∈ {Low, High, Medium} = certainty level corresponding to the marker used in the notation.
  • ◇ᵟ ∈ {⯑, ⯁, ε} = rendering of the uncertainty/certainty marker in the notation or empty string (ε).
  • ⊙ ∈ UNCLEAR_ALLOWED = any phenomena allowed within Unclear (notation, AST or rendering depending on its placement).

Examples

NotationPaper Output
 
*Aug*(ustus)
Augustus
*Aug?*(ustus)
Augustus
*Aug!*(ustus)
Augustus

EpiDoc Outputs

NotationEpiDoc (XML)
 
*Aug*(ustus)
<ab>
    <expan><abbr><unclear cert="medium">Aug</unclear></abbr><ex>ustus</ex>
    </expan>
</ab>
*Aug?*(ustus)
<ab>
    <expan><abbr><unclear cert="low">Aug</unclear></abbr><ex>ustus</ex>
    </expan>
</ab>
*Aug!*(ustus)
<ab>
    <expan><abbr><unclear cert="high">Aug</unclear></abbr><ex>ustus</ex>
    </expan>
</ab>

Structural Analysis (Conceptual AST)

NotationAST
 
*Aug*(ustus)
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Unclear[medium, legibility: normal]
      Plain("Aug")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("ustus")

*Aug?*(ustus)
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Unclear[low, legibility: normal]
      Plain("Aug")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("ustus")

*Aug!*(ustus)
Abbreviation[complete]
  Written
    Unclear[high, legibility: normal]
      Plain("Aug")
  Expanded(certain)
    Plain("ustus")