An Introduction to The Chinese Writing System for ESL Professionals
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Date
2014
Authors
Kraemer, Stephen M.
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University of Oregon
Abstract
With the current importance of China in the world, and the increasing number of Chinese students attending American universities and studying ESL in the United States, it is important for ESL professionals to have at least a basic understanding of the nature of the Chinese writing system. This presentation will include an introduction to the structure of Chinese characters, including the basic types of characters, such as pictographs, ideographs, and phonetic compounds. In addition, the presentation will cover how Chinese characters are put together to form words, phrases, and sentences. As a result of this presentation, ESL professionals should have a better understanding of the nature of Chinese characters and how they differ from phonemic or alphabet-based writing systems, such as English.
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55 pages