Ideogram : : Chinese Characters and the Myth of Disembodied Meaning / / J. Marshall Unger.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Unger, J. Marshall,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2003]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (216 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Foreword --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; 1. Agony and bliss --; 2. Cryptograms vs. pictograms --; 3. The Great Wall of China and other exotic fables --; 4. Dave Barry vs. the intellectuals --; 5. How would a magician memorize Chinese characters? --; 6. Lord Chesterfield and the Mandarins --; 7. Where do hunches come from? --; 8. In the basement under the Chinese Room --; 9. Converging strands: can ''ideogram'' be salvaged? --; Notes --; References --; Index --; About the Author
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780824845681; 9783110649772; 9783110564143; 9783110663259
• DOI: 10.1515/9780824845681
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: J. Marshall Unger.

In this latest book, J. Marshall Unger exposes the historical, scientific, cultural, and practical flaws accompanying the widespread belief that Chinese characters embody pure, language-less meaning. Whether one is interested in Chinese characters from the standpoint of language, literature, semiotics, psychology, history, cultural studies, or computers, Ideogram contains new ideas and insights that are sure to challenge preconceptions and provoke thought.