Chinese characters across Asia：how the Chinese script came to write Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese

Social Semiotics 2026

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Authors: Qian Qin, Brent HF Yan
DOI: 10.1080/10350330.2026.2637014
Cited by: 0
References: 2

Abstract

As one of the oldest and still most widely used writing systems in the world, Chinese characters have long been a key topic in linguistics, history, and cultural studies – particularly regarding th...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Linguistics Language Diversity and Identity Historical Linguistics and Language Studies Linguistics and Language Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Social Semiotics
Pages
1–5
Publication date
2 March 2026
Language
EN