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Examples of Phrase and Word Level Elements in TEI


  • emph: marks words or phrases which are stressed or emphasized for linguistic or rhetorical effect.
  • date: contains a date in any format attributes include:
    • calendar: indicates the system or calendar to which the date belongs.
      • Recommended values include: Gregorian, Julian, Roman, Mosaic, Revolutionary, Islamic.
    • value: gives the value of the date in some standard form, usually yyyy-mm-dd.
  • name: contains a proper noun or noun phrase. Attributes include:
    • type: indicates the type of the object which is being named by the phrase.
  • q: contains a quotation or apparent quotation — a representation of speech or thought marked as being quoted from someone else (whether in fact quoted or not); in narrative, the words are usually those of of a character or speaker; in dictionaries, q may be used to mark real or contrived examples of usage. Attributes include:
    • who: identifies the speaker of a piece of direct speech.
    • type: may be used to indicate whether the quoted matter is spoken or thought, or to characterize it more finely.
    • direct: may be used to indicate whether the quoted matter is regarded as direct or indirect speech.