Differential retention of sinographs across East Asia

Language Log 2025-12-12

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[This is a guest post by J. Marshall Unger] Well, first of all, the difficulty of learning a language can only be measured relative to the language(s) the learner already knows. Japanese is easier for Koreans than for Americans; I would guess Chinese is easier for English speakers than, say, Arabic speakers. Second, language isn't […]

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Victor Mair

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12/12/2025, 10:01

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12/12/2025, 09:03