Red Lion and Sun Society

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Red Lion and Sun Society

The Red Lion and Sun Society (== Template:IPA ==

The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.

Pronunciation

The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.

Etymology

The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.

Related Terms

  • Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
  • Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
  • Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
  • Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.

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Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski) is a humanitarian organization that was established in Iran in 1922. The society was a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 1923 to 1980.

Etymology

The name "Red Lion and Sun Society" is derived from the symbol of a red lion and sun, which was used as the emblem of Iran until 1980. The lion represents bravery and courage, while the sun symbolizes light and knowledge.

History

The Red Lion and Sun Society was established in 1922, following the Treaty of Geneva. The society was recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1923 and became a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the same year. The society provided medical aid and disaster relief in Iran and other countries.

In 1980, following the Iranian Revolution, the Red Lion and Sun Society was replaced by the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The red lion and sun emblem was replaced by the red crescent and red cross.

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