Title :
From the Past to the Present: Evolution of Computing in the Sinhala Language
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Colombo, Colombo
Abstract :
The Sinhala writing system used in Sri Lanka is syllabic and features as many as 2,300 glyphs. Computer equipment used to represent Sinhala language needs to facilitate this complexity, in both display and printing, without adding extra complexity to the keyboard or the input systems. This article surveys the evolution of Sinhala computing technology over the past 25 years.
Keywords :
history; natural language processing; word processing; Sinhala computing; Sinhala language; Sinhala writing system; Sri Lanka; computer equipment; glyphs; keyboard; Code standards; Computer displays; Computer interfaces; Desktop publishing; Keyboards; Natural languages; Printing; Rendering (computer graphics); Standardization; Writing; Keywords: Software engineering; languages; natural language interfaces; natural language processing; software architectures; standards;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2009.10
