The Analytical Reader (Classic Reprint): A Short Method for Learning to Read and Write Chinese - Couverture souple

Martin, William Alexander Parsons

 
9781333023782: The Analytical Reader (Classic Reprint): A Short Method for Learning to Read and Write Chinese

Synopsis

Accelerate your Chinese study with a character-first method that respects memory and practical use. This volume presents a structured approach to learning to read and write Chinese by focusing on the characters you truly need. It compares its method to time-tested ideas and explains how a targeted set of characters can open the language more quickly than random study.

This edition explains how characters are selected and arranged for easy learning. It describes using frequency data and verse to aid memory, and it discusses how a large reference list was built to support learners, including missionaries and foreign students. The result is a practical pathway that aims to shorten the road to reading and writing Chinese.


  • Learn why a focused set of characters can cover most everyday reading needs.

  • See how characters are graded and presented to match frequency of use.

  • Understand the role of rhythm and verse in memorizing scripts.

  • Gain context on how historical printing methods influenced language study.



Ideal for readers starting out in Chinese, as well as students, scholars, and travelers seeking a practical, repeatable method.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Analytical Reader: A Short Method For Learning to Read and Write Chinese by W.A.P. Martin, D.D. L.L.D.

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