In:A Linguistic Comparison of Chinese and English: Structural, functional, and typological perspectives
Chao Li
[Studies in Language Companion Series 239] 2026
► pp. 87–138
Chapter 5Writing system
Published online: 13 January 2026
https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.239.c5
https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.239.c5
Article outline
- 5.1Chinese and English in the typology of writing systems
- 5.2Development and influence of Chinese and English writing systems
- 5.3A further comparison of Chinese and English writing systems
- 5.3.1Degree of difficulty in learning
- 5.3.2Efficiency for use
- 5.3.3Degree of transcending time and space
- 5.3.4Role in disambiguation
- 5.4Summary and conclusions
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