Abstract
An app design concept to learn Chinese writing for multi-touch mobile & tablet devices
Mandarin can be divided into spoken Chinese and written Chinese. Many people who are taking Mandarin courses were first attracted to the Chinese language because of the writing system, which is considered one of the most complex in the world.
Chinese writing is considered difficult because of the enormous number of characters one has to learn. Mandarin is difficult in comparison to Spanish, Greek, Russian, Hindi, or any other language that requires at most a few dozen symbols to write in the language.
This Chinese writing learning application concept introduces a new way of learning traditional Chinese by visualizing the structure and the meaning of each character and using an associative mnemonic approach to help people learn Chinese characters.
Overall, the Chinese learning application is a professional and easy-to-use application for non-Chinese readers to obtain a deeper understanding of Mandarin.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Chinese characters--Study and teaching--Interactive multimedia--Design; Mobile apps--Development; Application software--Development
Publication Date
5-1-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Student Type
Graduate
Degree Name
Visual Communication Design (MFA)
Department, Program, or Center
School of Design (CIAS)
Advisor
Nancy Ciolek
Advisor/Committee Member
Carol Fillip
Advisor/Committee Member
Lorrie Frear
Recommended Citation
Zong, Xi, "Learning Chinese Writing: An App Design Concept for Multi-touch Devices" (2016). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/9099
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Plan Codes
VISCOM-MFA
Comments
Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at PL1171 .Z66 2016