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On the Chinese resistance to lexical borrowing: a writing-driven self-purification system

Linguistics and Languages

On the Chinese resistance to lexical borrowing: a writing-driven self-purification system

L. Zhang

This paper by Liulin Zhang dives into the intriguing resistance of the Chinese language to lexical borrowing, exploring how its unique ideographic writing system shapes language ideology. Discover the complex relationship between writing and speech in this thought-provoking research that challenges conventional beliefs.

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Abstract
Chinese exhibits notable resistance to lexical borrowing, a phenomenon attributed to its ideographic writing system. The stable graphic-meaning correspondence in Chinese characters makes novel uses inconsistent with established usage, while the loose graphic-phonetic association renders phonetic transcriptions ineffective. This paper investigates the reasons behind this resistance, revealing the significant impact of writing on language ideology and challenging the traditional view of writing as a mere derivative of speech.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Jan 03, 2024
Authors
Liulin Zhang
Tags
Chinese language
lexical borrowing
ideographic writing
graphic-meaning correspondence
language ideology
phonetic transcriptions

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