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Title: A Dictionary of Chinese Characters: Accessed by Phonetics Author(s): Stewart Paton Pages: 272 Publisher: Routledge Publication date: 2008 Language: Format: PDF ISBN-10: 0415460476 ISBN-13: Description: About the Book
By arranging frequently used characters under the phonetic element they have in common, rather than only under their radical, the dictionary encourages the student to link characters according to their phonetic. The system of cross-referencing then allows the student to find easily all the characters in the dictionary which have the same phonetic element, thus helping to fix in the memory the link between a character and its sound and meaning.
More controversially, the book aims to alleviate the confusion that similar looking characters can cause by printing them alongside each other. All characters are given in both their traditional and simplified forms.
Appendix one clarifies the choice of characters listed whilst the second appendix provides a list of the radicals with detailed comments on usage. The dictionary has a full pinyin and radical index.
This innovative resource will be an excellent study-aid for students with a basic grasp of Chinese, whether they are studying with a teacher or learning on their own.
Reviews
'The whole thrust of the work is that it is more helpful to learners of Chinese characters to see them in terms of sound, than in visual terms. It is a radical, provocative and constructive idea. The book would be ideal for teachers of Chinese language and for students beyond elementary level, as well as for anyone learning on their own.' Dr. Valerie Pellatt, University of Newcastle
Table of Contents
Foreword Introduction Terms and Abbreviations used in the List List of the traditional 214 radicals List of 943 selected Chinese characters Appendix ‘A’ – notes on the choice of Chinese characters included In the List Appendix ‘B’ – detailed list of the 214 radicals with comments and examples Pinyin index for the List Radical index for the List
About the Author(s)
Dr Stewart Paton was Head of the Department of Languages at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, from 1976 to 1981.
# Paperback: 272 pages
# Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (July 10, 2008)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0415460476
# ISBN-13: 978-0415460477
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Title: A Dictionary of Chinese Characters: Accessed by Phonetics