Yet another sinographic stumbling block for Chinese modernization

Language Log 2025-11-13

Summary:

After coming face to face with the unavoidable debacles inherent in mechanical Chinese typewriters (not to mention many other pitfalls of the writing system), Language Log readers will not be surprised to learn that sinographs were not well suited for telegraphy: The only slight blemish in Julesy's latest exposure of the truths about the Chinese […]

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Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

11/13/2025, 19:30

Date published:

11/13/2025, 18:59