Japanese Writing System

Published on October 13, 2008 in Japan, Language and People. 1 Comment

It is an ironic fact, however, that while the Japanese developed a system of sound representation that was almost perfectly suited to their language, they ended up with one of the worst overall systems of writing ever created.

John DeFrancis (1989:138)

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  • tiltman
    February 23, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    I totally agree!

    Wenn Sie diese Aussage zu Ende lesen, haben Sie erfolgreich schätzungsweise 20 – 30 Sekunden Ihres Lebens verschwendet. Aber das macht nichts, denn es wird in vielerlei Hinsicht noch öfter passieren und sich summieren.

    Viel Spaß dabei!

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