Chinese Character Modernisation in the Digital Era: A Historical Perspective

Language Planning and Policy in Asia, Vol. 1: Japan, Nepal, Taiwan and Chinese Characters

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 38-101

  Zhao, Shouhui ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

character simplification; hanzi; Script reform; socio political context; standardisation; technological advances

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EID: 85096521628     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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