Planning Chinese Characters Reaction, Evolution or Revolution? /

• Main Authors: Zhao, Shouhui (Author), Baldauf, Richard B. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2008.
• Series: Language Policy, 9
• Subjects: Linguistics.; Applied linguistics.; Chinese language.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Language and education.; Applied Linguistics.; Linguistics, general.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Language Education.; Chinese.

The whole world has been watching the vast changes that are currently occurring in China, but few people are aware that at the same time, to ensure the writing system serves these changes well, Chinese characters have also undergone significant reform. While focusing on current problems, development...

Table of Contents:

• Prologue
• Making Hanzi Accessible
• Reflections on New Perspectives
• New Challenges for a Digital Society
• Standardization as a Solution
• Influencing Outcomes
• Envisioning the Future
• Some Critical Issues.