Investigating the interplay between Chinese character pronunciation,semantic understanding,and accurate writing among CSL learners with an alphabetic writing background
This study investigates the dynamic relationship between the comprehen-sion of Chinese characters'pronunciation,meaning,and accurate writing among Chinese as a Second Language(CSL)learners with an alphabetic writing background.Engaging 87 such learners,this research scrutinizes their grasp of the phonetic,semantic,and ortho-graphic aspects of Chinese characters through a paper-and-pencil assessment.Drawing up-on the cognitive processing model of writing,the study constructs models tailored to CSL learners across different proficiency levels(beginner,intermediate,and advanced),with semantic comprehension serving as a pivotal variable influencing the nexus between pro-nunciation and accurate writing.The results unveil the following insights:firstly,a robust foundation in pronunciation proves pivotal for CSL learners of all proficiency levels to ad-eptly write Chinese characters;secondly,the mediating role of semantic comprehension between pronunciation and accurate writing gains prominence as CSL learners gain in Chi-nese proficiency;thirdly,with enhanced linguistic adeptness,CSL learners exhibit a shift in their approach to Chinese character writing,gravitating from non-semantic routes to pathways entrenched in semantics.We advocate for an enhanced emphasis on the role of Pinyin in writing Chinese characters,so that students can read Pinyin correctly as early as possible.Furthermore,we recommend tailoring writing tasks to varying degrees of seman-tic engagement to cater to the diverse proficiency levels of second language learners.
alphabet writing backgroundChinese second language learnersChinese characterswriting
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