The Tendency Toward Simplification in Chinese Characters: A Study of Correlation Coefficients.

Zhang, Juli

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ERIC Number: EJ505205

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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The Tendency Toward Simplification in Chinese Characters: A Study of Correlation Coefficients.

Zhang, Juli

Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, v30 n1 p53-63 Feb 1995

Statistically measured the degree of simplification of Chinese characters since the 1950s in relation to their frequency of occurrence. Found that the simplification tendency in both the simplified and traditional sets of characters is positively related to the frequency of their use. (11 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: Chinese, Diachronic Linguistics, Ideography, Language Usage, Statistical Analysis

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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