07-05-2021, 02:12 PM
I think many of us do look at the actual text, rather than simply using the Takahashi or whichever transliteration file and accepting its accuracy on faith alone.
However, I would rather for example do a text analysis based on a "pure Takahashi transliteration", understanding that there may be a small number of mistakes and inaccuracies, rather than "mix and match" transliteration files or substitute my own personal readings of particular characters, word break spaces, etc.
There will still inevitably be errors in any such text analysis. But I would rather have such errors be consistently Takahashi errors, rather than a mixed grab bag of various different people's transliteration errors, including my own.
However, I would rather for example do a text analysis based on a "pure Takahashi transliteration", understanding that there may be a small number of mistakes and inaccuracies, rather than "mix and match" transliteration files or substitute my own personal readings of particular characters, word break spaces, etc.
There will still inevitably be errors in any such text analysis. But I would rather have such errors be consistently Takahashi errors, rather than a mixed grab bag of various different people's transliteration errors, including my own.