Re: RDA Scope definitions

I agree that the document seems to be using non-literal where literal is more appropriate. It may not matter for the RDA itself but I imagine will matter very much for the RDA/DC project. A further q. I have is: why bother to distinguish between labels, quantities, etc if they are all literals?

Re: RDA Scope definitions

The question is: RDA is supposed to be written in plain English. That is what it says. Has the promise been broken. I also found the English used to be heavy. Nouns modifying nouns upon nouns modifying nouns. Sounds deep. But it really is impenetrable. Gene Fieg Cataloger Claremont School

Re: RDA Scope definitions

Flack, Irvin wrote: A further q. I have is: why bother to distinguish between labels, quantities, etc if they are all literals? Is the label/quality/quantity/etc. distinction important within the RDA document? Yes, I wonder about that myself and would be interested to hear what functions