We all know what a typewriter looks like, and how this has been translated directly into the modern day computer keyboard, or at least many of us think we do. Many cultures do not use a writing system ...
This research was conducted with Simon Jerome Han as lead author. Piers Kelly receives funding from an ARC DECRA Fellowship. Charles Kemp's work on this project was supported by an ARC Future ...
The recent unearthing of ancient Chinese relics has opened up new possibilities for the timeline of written communication. These artifacts, fascinatingly etched with intricate markings, provide a ...
China, 17th Oct 2024 - GoEast Mandarin, a renowned Chinese language learning platform, has announced a new educational focus on the evolution of Simplified Chinese characters and the significance of ...
Two books on Chinese writing illustrate how tumultuous technological evolution can be. Every second of every day, someone is typing in Chinese. In a park in Hong Kong, at a desk in Taiwan, in the ...
You may not be surprised to know that some languages don't use the English alphabet in their writing systems. These languages possess their own names and special writing characters, so unfamiliar and ...