From oracle bone script to simplified characters

Author: Dong Kun
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: In the information age and the knowledge economy era, the popularization of knowledge is more important and urgent than ever before. Language and writing are carriers of information and indispensable tools for the development of human civilization. In the information age, their role is even more significant. Linguistic and writing knowledge encompasses both traditional and new aspects. The popularization of this knowledge needs to be strengthened. We compiled this series of "100 Language and Writing Small Series" precisely to contribute to this effort. The series is concise, with only a few tens of thousands of words. We strive for quality and conciseness to facilitate purchase and reading for the readers. The content of linguistic and writing knowledge is vast. If you glance at the classification index of the "Great Encyclopedia of China·Language and Writing Volume," you will get a general idea. This series does not provide a comprehensive and systematic introduction to linguistic and writing knowledge but focuses on the various linguistic and writing aspects people encounter in their studies and daily lives. The quality of the books largely depends on the authors' expertise and their level of understanding and mastery of the relevant knowledge. We hope this series is of high quality. Therefore, when inviting contributions, we asked those who have expertise in specific areas to write on those topics. Authors with established research backgrounds can handle the subject matter with ease, ensuring the scientific accuracy of the introduced knowledge, and some even offer cutting-edge insights. Introducing the latest research findings to readers in an accessible form is also one of the objectives of this series. This is only a general approach, and implementation is not as straightforward. When writing, authors must consider the overall principles of the series, deciding what to write and how to write it, from planning to execution, which is a new creative process. This series serves the purpose of popularizing linguistic and writing knowledge. However, some content is highly specialized, and certain opinions expressed by the authors may not fully align with common societal views. We believe that such content will be beneficial for readers to broaden their horizons. The authors of this small series are all highly skilled language and writing professionals, some of whom are renowned scholars with distinguished reputations.