Reading, Writing, and Animation in Character Learning in Chinese as a Foreign Language

Foreign Language Annals - Tập 46 Số 3 - Trang 423-444 - 2013
Yi Xu1, Li‐Yun Chang1, Juan Zhang2, Charles A. Perfetti1
1University of Pittsburgh
2University of Macau

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Abstract

Previous studies suggest that writing helps reading development in Chinese in both first and second language settings by enabling higher‐quality orthographic representation of the characters. This study investigated the comparative effectiveness of reading, animation, and writing in developing foreign language learners' orthographic knowledge of Chinese and found that, for learners with existing orthographic knowledge, the three learning conditions facilitated character learning in different ways: Writing and animation both led to better form recognition, while reading produced superior meaning and sound recalls. In addition, the effect of animation in meaning recall was also better than writing. In developing the skill of reproducing characters from memory, writing was superior. Implications for the teaching and learning of Chinese characters are offered.

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