Reading in Asian Languages is rich with information about how
literacy works in the non-alphabetic writing systems (Chinese,
Japanese, Korean) used by hundreds of millions of people and
refutes the common Western belief that such systems are hard to
learn or to use. The contributors share a comprehensive view of
reading as construction of meaning which they show is fully
applicable to character-based reading.
The book explains how and why non-alphabetic writing works well
for its users; provides explanations for why it is no more
difficult for children to learn than are alphabetic writing systems
where they are used; and demonstrates in a number of ways that
there is a single process of making sense of written language
regardless of the orthography. Unique in its perspective and
offering practical theory-based methodology for the teaching of
literacy in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean to first and second
language learners, it is a useful resource for teachers in
increasingly popular courses in these languages in North America as
well as for teachers and researchers in Asia. It will stimulate
innovation in both research and instruction.
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