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| Dictionaries | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
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| Printing | 1 |
| Typewriting | 1 |
| Writing (Composition) | 1 |
| Written Language | 1 |
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Peer reviewedDeFrancis, John – Visible Language, 1996
Takes a look at some of the specific applications of the Chinese system of writing in an attempt to resolve disagreements about the language's relative efficiency. Examines (1) the arrangement of characters in dictionaries and the look-up procedures; and (2) the process of composing and reproducing Chinese texts, including typesetting,…
Descriptors: Chinese, Dictionaries, Higher Education, Linguistics
