Microsoft PowerPoint - aat_in_depth.pptx

5/4/2019

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Introduction to the AAT

revised May 2019 For educational purposes

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A quick test:

If either of the components of a compound term -

when separate - expresses concepts th

at are different than when they

are part of a compound term, bind

them together in a compound term

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If components of a compound term express the same meaning whether they are individual term

s or part of a compound term,

do NOT make a compound term

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But

the

determination

is

indeed

somewhat

subjective,

based

on

precedent

in

the

AAT

and

other

considerations



Will

likely

vary

based

on

contributions

and

inclusion

of

other

languages



Ongoing

issue:

differences

in

types

of

objects,

culture,

cataloging

tradition,

language,

and

writing

systems

(for

example,

alphabet

vs

glyphs)

may

cause

differences

in

how

compound

terms

are

viewed

Compound Terms

Patricia Harpring © 2019 J. Paul Getty Trust. For educational purposes only. Do not distribute.