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ID166879
Title ProperReassessing the evidence of Chinese “character amnesia
LanguageENG
AuthorALMOG, GUY
Summary / Abstract (Note)Increasing numbers of Chinese and Japanese speakers have been reporting that their ability to handwrite Chinese characters has been steadily diminishing, a phenomenon which is most likely a result of the growing reliance upon digital technologies. This so-called “character amnesia” has recently attracted a great deal of concern from a large number of observers, especially within the People's Republic of China. Unsurprisingly, many of the concerned participants involved in the discourse on this issue tend to rely on various empirical means in order to illustrate why they consider “character amnesia” such a worrying phenomenon. This article argues, however, that the bulk of this empirical support is unreliable and/or invalid. The article also suggests possible amendments which could hopefully lead to a better understanding of this important subject.
`In' analytical NoteChina Quarterly , No.238; Jun 2019: p.524-533
Journal SourceChina Quarterly NO 238
Key WordsChina ;  Character Amnesia ;  Chinese Characters ;  Handwriting ;  Input Method Editors (IMEs)


 
 
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