The Analytical Reader: A Short Method for Learning to Read and Write Chinese (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Alexander Parsons Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260992313 ISBN 13: 9780260992314

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Accelerate your Chinese study with a character-first method that respects memory and practical use.

This volume presents a structured approach to learning to read and write Chinese by focusing on the characters you truly need. It compares its method to time-tested ideas and explains how a targeted set of characters can open the language more quickly than random study.

This edition explains how characters are selected and arranged for easy learning. It describes using frequency data and verse to aid memory, and it discusses how a large reference list was built to support learners, including missionaries and foreign students. The result is a practical pathway that aims to shorten the road to reading and writing Chinese.

• Learn why a focused set of characters can cover most everyday reading needs.
• See how characters are graded and presented to match frequency of use.
• Understand the role of rhythm and verse in memorizing scripts.
• Gain context on how historical printing methods influenced language study.

Ideal for readers starting out in Chinese, as well as students, scholars, and travelers seeking a practical, repeatable method.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260992313
• ISBN 13: 9780260992314
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 210