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vr.tr.spanish · thing-q1321
Let an agent handle Spanish by varieties, standards, identifiers, learning and translation, respecting regional usage and self-designations.
Thing Registry Information and virtual systems INF.MED
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Varieties Regional forms.
Variety
Which variety.
Variety
Regional variety.
- Which regional variety is meant or appropriate? boundary
- How do vocabulary and pronunciation differ? definition
Name
Espanol or castellano.
Name
Language name.
- Do speakers here call the language espanol or castellano? provenance
- Which name do official texts use? provenance
Norms Standards.
RAE
Academies.
RAE
Academy norms.
- What do RAE and ASALE resources say about this usage? provenance
- Is it accepted regionally? provenance
Spelling
Accents.
Spelling
Spelling.
- Where do accents go in this word? definition
- Which rule applies? provenance
Learning Studying Spanish.
Resources
Courses.
Resources
Learning resources.
- Which resources suit this learner level? action
- Which variety do they teach? provenance
Exams
Certificates.
Exams
Exams.
- Which certificates, such as DELE or SIELE, fit this goal? provenance
- Where can they be taken? provenance
Use Translation and data.
Translation
Localisation.
Translation
Translation.
- Should the translation target a specific country? boundary
- Which terms differ? definition
Speakers
Statistics.
Speakers
Speaker numbers.
- How many speakers are there, according to recent sources such as Instituto Cervantes? provenance
- Native or total? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Spanish language in Japan, Spanish language in the United States, Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish language in Belize, Spanish language in India, Spanish language in Algeria, Spanish language in Haiti, Spanish language in Italy, Spanish language in Andorra, Spanish language in Canada, Spanish language in Israel, Spanish language in Taiwan
What it is Filled
A Romance language that originated in the Iberian Peninsula, also called Castilian (castellano), spoken natively by roughly 500 million people and official in about 20 countries, with Standard varieties coordinated by the Real Academia Espanola and the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle Spanish by varieties, standards, identifiers, learning and translation, respecting regional usage and self-designations.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Romance language
- Pluricentric with many national norms
- Called espanol or castellano by speakers
- Coordinated academies
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Treat one national variety as the only correct Spanish.
- Mix regional vocabulary without noting it in texts for a specific audience.
- Present machine translations of legal or medical texts as certified.
- Use outdated speaker figures without stating their date.
Only with a human decision
- Certified or official translation into or out of Spanish.
May
- Translate, teach and analyze Spanish, stating the variety used.
- Cite official usage guidance from the language academies.
Moral aspects Filled
- Spanish is spoken in many countries; respect for all varieties matters to its speakers.
- Language access affects people's rights in courts, hospitals and schools.
Who is affected
- Speakers and learners of Spanish
- Readers of translations
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns it; it belongs to its speakers, with language academies advising on usage.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1377152 - registry parent class
- Q71924 - registry parent class
related
- Romance language - category
- Real Academia Espanola and ASALE - body
- Portuguese - sister language
- Latin script - script
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.spanish
- Wikidata: Q1321 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1321)
- ISO 639-1: es language code
- ISO 639-3: spa language code
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Inverted marks at the start of questions
- Letter n with tilde
- Portuguese is a separate language
- Latin script with letters such as n with tilde, accents and inverted question and exclamation marks.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify regional varieties
- check norms with RAE and ASALE resources
- find learning resources and exams
- translate with regional sensitivity
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Treating one variety as the only correct one
- Mixing regional vocabulary unintentionally
- Outdated speaker figures
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- RAE and ASALE norms
- DELE and SIELE exams
- National language laws
Context of use required Filled
- Communication, culture, education and international relations.
- Peninsular Spanish
- Mexican and Central American Spanish
- Caribbean Spanish
- Andean and Rioplatense Spanish
- Judaeo-Spanish (related)
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q1321: Spanish - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Spanish language - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should varieties be separate entries?
- How should speaker statistics be sourced?
- How should Spanish in specific countries be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q1321/spec.json