Joan,
I've just reread the principle of differentiation (0.4.3.1), asking
myself whether this could somehow be stretched to include the matter of
readabiliy and the problem of mixing up different kinds of punctuation,
but I don't think it works. This principle seems to be all about
@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca] On Behalf Of Heidrun Wiesenmüller
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 3:07 PM
To: RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca
Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Readability
Joan,
I've just reread the principle of differentiation (0.4.3.1), asking myself
whether this could somehow be stretched to include the matter
Heidrun
Thanks for your reply. My thought is that the purpose of a modification of
punctuations included in a title is to avoid a misunderstanding or
confusion. So it will help users to differentiate a resource from others,
and then make a selection.
When we are doing cataloging, we may not know
Ben,
I like your emphasis on readabiliy very much.
Personally, I'm not much worried that people might mix up punctuation in
the source with punctuation prescribed by ISBD, but readability should
indeed be an issue. And I absolutely agree that Wollen, wissen, können
is much easier to read and
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