[KS] NYTimes.com Article: Writing as a Block for Asians

[J.Scott Burgeson]

I read that article in the International Herald
Tribune last week and thought it was funny when they
said that Korean does not use an alphabet, unlike
Western writing systems... Very impressive reportage,
indeed...
   --Scott Bug



--- Ruediger Frank <rf2101 at columbia.edu> wrote:
> Dear listmembers,
> 
> since we have had quite some discussion on language
> etc. going on on this 
> list, I think the follwing article might be of some
> interest. It is about 
> the controversial connection between language and
> thought.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ruediger
> 
> 
> New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
> 
> >Writing as a Block for Asians
> >
> >May 3, 2003
> >By EMILY EAKIN
> >
> >A better understanding of Asian writing systems has
> not
> >stopped Western experts from making grand claims
> about
> >their virtues and limitations.
> >
>
>http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/03/arts/03ASIA.html?ex=1053142398&ei=1&en=f1a3637a7f455b2a
> 
> 


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