<distinct>

<distinct> identifies any word or phrase which is regarded as linguistically distinct, for example as archaic, technical, dialectal, non-preferred, etc., or as forming part of a sublanguage. 3.3.2.3 Other Linguistically Distinct Material
Module core — 3 Elements Available in All TEI Documents
In addition to global attributes In addition to global attributes
type specifies the sublanguage or register to which the word or phrase is being assigned
Status Optional
Datatype

<rng:ref name="data.enumerated"/>
data.enumerated
Values a semi-open user-defined list
time specifies how the phrase is distinct diachronically
Status Optional
Datatype

<rng:ref name="data.code"/>
data.code
Values a semi-open user-defined list
space specifies how the phrase is distinct diatopically
Status Optional
Datatype

<rng:ref name="data.code"/>
data.code
Values a semi-open user-defined list
social specifies how the phrase is distinct diastatically
Status Optional
Datatype

<rng:ref name="data.code"/>
data.code
Values a semi-open user-defined list
Used by
May contain
Declaration

<rng:element name="distinct">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="type">
   <rng:ref name="data.enumerated"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="time">
   <rng:ref name="data.code"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="space">
   <rng:ref name="data.code"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="social">
   <rng:ref name="data.code"/>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:ref name="macro.phraseSeq"/>
</rng:element>
element distinct
{
   att.global.attributes,
   attribute type { data.enumerated }?,
   attribute time { data.code }?,
   attribute space { data.code }?,
   attribute social { data.code }?,
   macro.phraseSeq
}
Example
Next morning a boy
in that dormitory confided to his bosom friend, a <distinct type="ps_slang">fag</distinct> of Macrea's, that there was trouble in their midst which King <distinct type="archaic">would fain</distinct> keep secret.