Barred lambda

See also: Latin lambda
‹ The template Infobox grapheme is being considered for merging. ›
‹ The template Infobox grapheme is being considered for merging. ›
‹ The template below (Infobox grapheme) is being considered for merging with Infobox rune. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. ›
Barred lambda
Ƛ ƛ
Upper and lower case of Latin barred lambda
Usage
Writing systemLatin script
Typealphabetic
Language of originAmericanist phonetic notation
Sound values
In UnicodeU+A7DC, U+019B
History
Development
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.
This article contains special characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols.

The barred lambda (Ƛ ƛ) (U+A7DC Ƛ LATIN CAPITAL LETTER LAMBDA WITH STROKE, U+019B ƛ LATIN SMALL LETTER LAMBDA WITH STROKE), is a modified letter of the Greek alphabet, commonly encountered in North American linguistics. It is used by the Salishan and Wakashan languages in Canada.[1] It is also used in Americanist phonetic notation, where it is also known as running man,[2] to transcribe [t͡ɬ]. In physics, it represents the reduced Compton wavelength, i.e. the Compton wavelength λ divided by 2π.

Capital letter barred lambda
Small letter barred lambda
Cased forms of the barred lambda. The capital was assigned to Unicode in 2024.

It was first used in a phonetics context in American Anthropologist in 1934:

λ for [dl] has been used in Eskimo by Jenness ... ƛ for [tł] is an innovation formed from λ as ł from l.[3]

It is also used for the affricate [t͡ɬ] in transcribing the Sahaptin language, e.g., iƛúpna ‘he jumped’, and it is commonly used for the same purpose in several languages of the Caucasus. In addition, its counterpart with a combining comma above right (U+0315), ƛ̓ [fr], is used for many of the Salish languages, such as Klallam, for an ejective lateral affricate [t͡ɬʼ].

Encodings

Character information
Preview Ƛ ƛ
Unicode name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER LAMBDA WITH STROKE LATIN SMALL LETTER LAMBDA WITH STROKE
Encodings decimal hex dec hex
Unicode 42972 U+A7DC 411 U+019B
UTF-8 234 159 156 EA 9F 9C 198 155 C6 9B
Numeric character reference Ƛ Ƛ ƛ ƛ

References

  1. ^ Humchitt, Robyn; Jacquerye, Denis; King, Kevin (2023-07-17). "L2/23-191: Proposal to Encode 3 Additional Latin Characters for Wakashan and Salishan Languages to the Unicode Standard" (PDF).
  2. ^ [1] Archived 2008-07-03 at the Wayback Machine (strictly speaking, this refers to the glottalized version, [t͡ɬʼ])
  3. ^ Herzog, George; Newman, Stanley S.; Sapir, Edward; Swadesh, Mary Haas; Swadesh, Morris; Voegelin, Charles F. (Oct–Dec 1934). "Some orthographic recommendations". American Anthropologist. 36 (4): 629–631. doi:10.1525/aa.1934.36.4.02a00300.
Stub icon

This article related to the Latin script is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.