Discussion on the Standardization of Chinese Characters: A Series of Books on Research of Chinese Character Standardization

Author: Li Yuming
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book is a collection of academic papers on "Chinese Character Standardization." It includes 23 papers by renowned linguists such as Wang Ning, Cao Xianzhuo, Dong Kun, Li Yuming, Liu Qinglong, and Su Peicheng. The content is broadly divided into the following six aspects:
1. General discussions on Chinese character standardization;
2. Historical reflections on Chinese character standardization;
3. The necessity and uniqueness of Chinese character standardization in the information age;
4. Specific explanations of the connotation and characteristics of standardized Chinese characters, based on the currently being developed "List of Standardized Chinese Characters";
5. Exploring Chinese character standardization issues through specific problems such as simplified characters, variant characters, and transliteration characters;
6. Elaborating on Chinese character standardization from perspectives such as the study of Chinese characters themselves and an overview of their standardization in Taiwan.
Target Audience: Suitable for faculty and students of Chinese departments in universities and readers majoring in linguistics for reference.