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Writing Systems, Reading Processes, and Cross-Linguistic Influences: Reflections from the Chinese, Japanese and Korean LanguagesEdited by Hye K. Pae
[Bilingual Processing and Acquisition 7] 2018
► pp. 1–22
Chapter 1Written languages, East-Asian scripts, and cross-linguistic influences
An introduction
This chapter describes the realm of writing systems, scripts, and orthographies focusing on three East-Asian languages – Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. With the operational definitions of basic terms, it identifies the visual resemblances in square blocks as the essential feature underlying commonalities among the three scripts as well as the internal structures of words and linguistic units as the crucial features behind dissimilarities. Next, it describes the scope and breadth of cross-linguistic influences and how models and theories of word processing can be established through cross-linguistic research. The chapter closes with the book’s objectives, intended audiences, and organization.
Keywords: writing systems, East-Asian scripts, orthography, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Article outline
- Writing systems, scripts, and orthographies
- How Chinese, Japanese, and Korean scripts stand out among written languages
- Common threads and idiosyncrasies in word recognition in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
- Cross-linguistic influences or cross-language transfer in word reading
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About this book
- Objective of the book
- Intended audiences
- Scope of the book
- Organization of the book
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Acknowledgement -
Notes -
References
Published online: 10 July 2018
https://doi.org/10.1075/bpa.7.01pae
https://doi.org/10.1075/bpa.7.01pae
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