Imagine you're learning to read like a kid. In some languages, letters sound out clearly, like English. But in others, like Chinese, whole symbols are used instead of single sounds. It's like playing with blocks: sometimes you stack one by one, and other times you match pictures to symbols.
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- A child in China learns to read by memorizing symbols that look like pictures.
- In the U. S., kids might learn to read with a song that teaches letters and sounds together.
- A student learning Japanese could use flashcards with both symbols and their meanings.
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See also
- Why Do We Use ‘Metaphors’ in Everyday Speech?
- Why Do We Use ‘Metaphors’ to Describe Feelings?
- Why Do Some People Speak Multiple Languages Easily?
- How Do People Learn New Languages So Quickly?
- How Do People Learn to Read So Quickly?
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