The Writing on the Wall : How Asian Orthography Curbs Creativity.
Hannas, William C.
The Writing on the Wall : How Asian Orthography Curbs Creativity. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (357 pages) - Encounters with Asia Series . - Encounters with Asia Series .
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Japan's Creative Imitations -- 2. Sources of Chinese Innovation -- 3. Korean Technology Transfer -- 4. Asia's Creativity Problem -- 5. The Anatomy of Creativity -- 6. Creativity and the Alphabet -- 7. Asia's Orthographic Tradition -- 8. The Concrete Nature of Asian Writing -- 9. The Impact of Language on Creativity -- 10. Chinese Characters and Creativity -- 11. Creativity and East Asian Society -- 12. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Acknowledgments.
Based on the latest scholarship in cognitive science and linguistics, and the author's intimate experience with East Asian languages, The Writing on the Wall provides a balanced and thoughtful account of one of the most important problems facing modern Asia in the age of globalization.
9780812202168
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.).
Creative ability.
East Asia-Languages-Writing.
Electronic books.
P381.E18 -- H36 2003eb
495
The Writing on the Wall : How Asian Orthography Curbs Creativity. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (357 pages) - Encounters with Asia Series . - Encounters with Asia Series .
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Japan's Creative Imitations -- 2. Sources of Chinese Innovation -- 3. Korean Technology Transfer -- 4. Asia's Creativity Problem -- 5. The Anatomy of Creativity -- 6. Creativity and the Alphabet -- 7. Asia's Orthographic Tradition -- 8. The Concrete Nature of Asian Writing -- 9. The Impact of Language on Creativity -- 10. Chinese Characters and Creativity -- 11. Creativity and East Asian Society -- 12. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Acknowledgments.
Based on the latest scholarship in cognitive science and linguistics, and the author's intimate experience with East Asian languages, The Writing on the Wall provides a balanced and thoughtful account of one of the most important problems facing modern Asia in the age of globalization.
9780812202168
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.).
Creative ability.
East Asia-Languages-Writing.
Electronic books.
P381.E18 -- H36 2003eb
495