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vr.tr.title · XCT.QLT

Let an agent handle titles by type, correct usage, legal protection and recognition, and separate the sense of a work title.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle titles by type, correct usage, legal protection and recognition, and separate the sense of a work title.

A word or phrase used before or after a name to indicate rank, office, profession, nobility, honour or courtesy, such as Dr, Professor, Sir, Duke, Secretary of State or Privy Counsellor; also the name of a work such as a book or film.

What it is for: Indicating status, role or honour and forms of address.

It can be use titles correctly in address; check whether a title is legally protected; distinguish noble, academic and official titles; separate titles of works.

Distinguishing features

Indicates status or role

Some legally protected

Conventions vary by country

Can be earned, inherited or conferred

What it looks like

Words before or after names, such as Dr or KBE.

How it is recognised

Prefix and suffix titles

Post-nominal letters

Titles of books and films are a different sense

Related models

is a kind of - category

phrase and sign

includes - kind

noble title such as count

is governed by - rules

protocol and law

is confused with - another sense

title (work)

In practice

Families and kinds

courtesy titles

academic and professional titles

noble titles

official titles of office

religious titles

Standards and regulation

Laws protecting academic and professional titles

Honours and nobility law

Failure modes and hazards

Misuse of protected titles

Incorrect forms of address

Purchased or fake titles

Also called

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.title-3

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Type Which title.

Types differ.

Kind

Academic, noble.

Kind

Title type.

  1. What kind of title is it? definition
  2. How was it obtained? provenance

Protection

Legal status.

Protection

Legal protection.

  1. Is this title legally protected here? provenance
  2. Who may use it? provenance
Usage Forms of address.

Conventions guide usage.

Address

Correct form.

Address

Forms of address.

  1. What is the correct form of address with this title? provenance
  2. How are post-nominal letters ordered? provenance

Neutral

Gender-neutral titles.

Neutral

Inclusive titles.

  1. Which courtesy title does the person prefer, such as Mx? provenance
  2. Is a neutral form available? definition
Verification Genuine titles.

Titles can be faked.

Check

Registers.

Check

Verification.

  1. Can the title be verified in an official register or gazette? provenance
  2. Is it self-styled? boundary

Purchase

Bought titles.

Purchase

Purchased titles.

  1. Is this a purchased novelty title with no legal effect? boundary
  2. How can buyers avoid scams? action
Senses Disambiguation.

Title has other senses.

Work

Book and film titles.

Work

Work title.

  1. Is the title of a book, film or song meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Property

Legal title.

Property

Legal title.

  1. Is legal title to property meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should title types be separate entries?
  • How should protocol guides be linked?
  • How should the work sense be split off?
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