Determining the language of an author
[note: examples are only illustrative at this point]

For Items written in English
1) If an author's name has the appearance of being foreign (i.e. non-English language based) and the item is published in the United States or another English language conutry, then treat the author as if his/her language is English. Do not code the name as provisional.

100 1 DiCicco, Giuseppe
Auth status: a

100 1 Partdag, Lawan
Auth status: a
Name on t.p.: Lawan Partdag
NOTE: 22.18 is not applied unless further information is available

2) If an author's name has the appearance of being foreign (i.e. non-English language based) and the item is published in the United States or another English language country, and other information leads one to believe that the author's language is not English, then treat the author as if his/her language is not English. Code the name as provisional.

100 1 Lawan Partdag
Auth status: c
Vita in thesis indicates author is native to Thailand.
NOTE: 22.18 is applied.

3) If an author's name has the appearance of being foreign (i.e. non English language based) and the item is published in English in a non-English language country (e.g. Thailand), then treat the author as if his/her language is not English. If the author's native language appears to be one that would require diacritics, yet they are not apparent on the item, then code the name as provisional. Example:

100 1 Lawan Chaiwiratnukul
Auth status: c

dcc@cwu.edu; 10/31/2000