The Writing on the Wall : How Asian Orthography Curbs Creativity /

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Students in Japan, China, and Korea are among the world's top performers on standardized math and science tests. The nations of East Asia are also leading manufacturers of consumer goods that incorporate scientific breakthroughs in telecommunications, optics, and transportation. Yet there is a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hannas, Wm. C., 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Language and languages > Writing.
Creative ability.
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
creativity.
Creativite.
Creativity
East Asia.
East Asia > Languages > Writing.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Japan's Creative Imitations
  • 2. Sources of Chinese Innovation
  • 3. Korean Technology Transfer
  • 4. Asia's Creativity Problem
  • 5. The Anatomy of Creativity
  • 6. Creativity and the Alphabet
  • 7. Asia's Orthographic Tradition
  • 8. The Concrete Nature of Asian Writing
  • 9. The Impact of Language on Creativity
  • 10. Chinese Characters and Creativity
  • 11. Creativity and East Asian Society
  • 12. Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments

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