1 The IPA has often been used as a basis for creating new writing systems for previously unwritten languages. 2  The IPA is used in some foreign language text books and phrase books to transcribe the sounds of languages which are written with non-latin alphabets.
Staccato is marked in music with a small black dot placed above or below a note (not to its side like a dotted note). See staccatissimo. Also Known As: 1  detache; dÃ©tachÃ© (Pique).  piquÃ© fr
In mathematics, a backslash-like symbol is used for the set difference. In some dialects of the BASIC programming language, the backslash is used as an operator symbol to indicate integer division. In MATLAB and GNU Octave the backslash is used for left matrix divide, while the slash is for right matrix divide. In PHP version 5.3 and higher, the backslash is used to indicate a namespace. In USFM, the backslash is used to mark format features for editing Bible translations.