New Books in East Asian Studies cover image

Uluğ Kuzuoğlu, "Codes of Modernity: Chinese Scripts in the Global Information Age" (Columbia UP, 2023)

New Books in East Asian Studies

00:00

The Evolution of the Chinese Latin Alphabet

This chapter examines the historical development of the Chinese Latin alphabet and its connections to Pinyin and the Unified New Turkic Alphabet. It highlights the collaborative nature of its invention, the influence of the Russian Revolution, and the broader transnational movements that shaped linguistics in the early 20th century.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app