International Phonetic Association

organization that promotes the scientific study of phonetics
Organization learned_society Q846513
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International Phonetic Association

Summary

International Phonetic Association is a learned society[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of learned_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Phonetic Association's field of work was phonetics[3].
  • A notable work attributed to International Phonetic Association is International Phonetic Alphabet[4].
  • International Phonetic Association is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • International Phonetic Association's instance of is recorded as learned society[6].
  • International Phonetic Association's instance of is recorded as international association[7].
  • International Phonetic Association's instance of is recorded as professional association[8].
  • International Phonetic Association's founder is recorded as Paul Passy[9].
  • International Phonetic Association's logo image is recorded as International Phonetic Association.svg[10].
  • International Phonetic Association's headquarters location is recorded as London[11].
  • International Phonetic Association's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109463819[12].
  • International Phonetic Association's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 157161699[13].
  • International Phonetic Association's GND ID is recorded as 7664-8[14].
  • International Phonetic Association's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82116935[15].
  • International Phonetic Association's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13513792s[16].
  • International Phonetic Association's IdRef ID is recorded as 050451618[17].
  • International Phonetic Association's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01864559[18].
  • International Phonetic Association's Commons category is recorded as International Phonetic Association[19].
  • International Phonetic Association's industry is recorded as higher education[20].
  • +1886-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of International Phonetic Association[21].
  • International Phonetic Association's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01514m[22].
  • International Phonetic Association's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as kn20010711184[23].
  • International Phonetic Association's official website is recorded as https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org[24].
  • International Phonetic Association's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0005783[25].
  • International Phonetic Association's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'International Phonetic Association'}[26].
  • International Phonetic Association's legal form is recorded as private company limited by guarantee[27].

Body

Founding

International Phonetic Association's founder is recorded as Paul Passy[9]. +1886-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it[21].

Identity

International Phonetic Association's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[26]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IPA'}[28], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'API'}[29], {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'IFA'}[30], {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'ΔΦΕ'}[31], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'AFI'}[32], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'МФА'}[33].

Operations

International Phonetic Association's headquarters location is recorded as London[11].

Industry

International Phonetic Association's industry is recorded as higher education[20]. Its field of work was phonetics[3].

Why It Matters

International Phonetic Association ranks in the top 6% of learned_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to it include International Phonetic Alphabet[36], a phonetic alphabet[37], founded in 1888[38], written by it[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [11] . The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . internationalphoneticassociation.org. Retrieved . internationalphoneticassociation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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