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8. The Ideographic Myth
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents VII
- Illustrations and Tables VIII
- Preface IX
- Introduction 1
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Part I. Rethinking "The Chinese Language"
- 1. On Defining "Chinese"and "Language" 35
- 2. A Sketch of Spoken Chinese 41
- 3. Idiolects, Dialects, Regionalects, and Languages 53
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Part II. Rethinking Chinese Characters
- 4. What's in a Name? 69
- 5. From Pictographs to What? 74
- 6. How Do Chinese Characters Represent Sounds? 89
- 7. How Do Chinese Characters Convey Meaning? 116
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Part III. Demythifying Chinese Characters
- 8. The Ideographic Myth 131
- 9. The Universality Myth 149
- 10. The Emulatability Myth 161
- 11. The Monosyllabic Myth 177
- 12. The Indispensability Myth 189
- 13. The Successfulness Myth 204
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Part IV. Chinese Language Reform
- 14. Speech Reform 221
- 15. Writing Reform 240
- Notes 289
- Glossary 297
- Suggested Reading 301
- References 303
- Index 317
- About the Author 331
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents VII
- Illustrations and Tables VIII
- Preface IX
- Introduction 1
-
Part I. Rethinking "The Chinese Language"
- 1. On Defining "Chinese"and "Language" 35
- 2. A Sketch of Spoken Chinese 41
- 3. Idiolects, Dialects, Regionalects, and Languages 53
-
Part II. Rethinking Chinese Characters
- 4. What's in a Name? 69
- 5. From Pictographs to What? 74
- 6. How Do Chinese Characters Represent Sounds? 89
- 7. How Do Chinese Characters Convey Meaning? 116
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Part III. Demythifying Chinese Characters
- 8. The Ideographic Myth 131
- 9. The Universality Myth 149
- 10. The Emulatability Myth 161
- 11. The Monosyllabic Myth 177
- 12. The Indispensability Myth 189
- 13. The Successfulness Myth 204
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Part IV. Chinese Language Reform
- 14. Speech Reform 221
- 15. Writing Reform 240
- Notes 289
- Glossary 297
- Suggested Reading 301
- References 303
- Index 317
- About the Author 331