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Peer reviewedNg, Sally M. – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1976
Examination of the simplified characters adopted in the People's Republic of China shows that all such characters have been created based on phonetic, graphic or semantic principles. This paper discusses phonetic simplification and lists characters followed by their simpler forms. (CHK)
Descriptors: Chinese, Graphemes, Ideography, Language Variation
Direct linkGehenot, Daniel – Meta, 1975
This article discusses the definition, classification, etymology and history, formation and the use of acronyms, and provides a list of the most common acronyms currently in use. (Text is in French.) (CLK)
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Etymology, Language Usage, Letters (Alphabet)
Peer reviewedCook, Deirdre M. – Early Child Development and Care, 2001
Explores young children's mark-making in a domestic play setting. Suggests mark-making indicates aspects of the relationship between semiotic and conceptual development. Focuses on contexts in which mark-making occurs and on the authenticity of the learning events in which children participate. (DLH)
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures
