Chinese Character Genealogy in Theory and Practice: Methods for Teaching Characters in TCFL/TCSL
| Autor: | Lin, Wan Rong, 林宛蓉 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 104 Chinese characters, i.e., Hanzi, represent a major feature of the Chinese language as well as a considerable obstacle in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign or Second Language (TCFL/TCSL). The purpose of this dissertation was to develop TCFL/TCSL methodologies centered around the concept of the Chinese Character Genealogy. The main steps taken to accomplish this task were as follows: 1) discussing the background/theory related to Chinese Character Genealogies, 2) constructing a set of Chinese Character Genealogies, and 3) designing a Hanzi pedagogy and confirming the viability and effectiveness of said pedagogy through an empirical study in a TCSL classroom. In this dissertation, a Chinese Character Genealogy refers to a collection of Hanzi which all share a common root or core component. The mapping of a given Hanzi to its core component is based on an in-depth component analysis of the structure of the Hanzi. In carrying out such an analysis, not only modern Chinese characters are considered, but also the etymology and orthography of the Hanzi. The Hanzi which comprise the Chinese Character Genealogies formulated in this dissertation all come from the Taiwan Ministry of Education list of the most commonly used 4808 Hanzi. The dissertation also discusses the two main developments in the evolution of Chinese characters: simplification and phoneticization, as well as the pedagogical effects wrought by these developments, with an emphasis on the effects of simplified characters. The final part of this dissertation discusses a small scale survey on second language Chinese learners’ acquisition of Hanzi using the pedagogy created by the author. Results of the survey suggested that learners felt utilizing Chinese Character Genealogies enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of their acquisition of Hanzi. Feedback from the survey also indicated the learners developed a more positive attitude toward learning Hanzi resulting from use of the Genealogies. |
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