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[gnso-idn-wg] Asciish

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  • Subject: [gnso-idn-wg] Asciish
  • From: Cary Karp <ck@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:03:48 +0100

Quoting Tin Wee:

> ... no IDN string in a given language should be assumed to have any
> meaning or other connection with another string in another language,
> ASCII included.

The w.g. discussion has been peppered with references to ASCII as both
a language and a script. I have always been of the belief that it
is neither. Can someone please provide a few references to linguistic
sources that provide warrant for this usage.

/Cary



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