Name: EMY ROSE DIOSANA

Subject: FOREIGN LANGUAGE Date submitted: October 22, 2021

EVALUATION

A. Essay (25pts each)

1. Difference of Pinyin and Zhuyin? Which is better for a non-native speaker to learn?

- The difference between Pinyin and Zhuyin is that Pinyin is using English letters to spell out the
pronunciation of Chinese characters and words. While Zhuyin is resembles Chinese character
strokes, has slightly more than three dozen symbols (21 initials, 16 finals, and 4 tone diacritics)
that represent the sounds that you hear in every single sentence you will ever say in Chinese.
Zhuyin and Pinyin are both acceptable ways for a Chinese as a second language learner to learn
how to pronounce Chinese. There is no right or wrong way to learn Mandarin. No matter if you
choose Pinyin or Zhuyin, once you find a way that works for you and you like the method, then
that’s a great way for you to learn a new language. But for a non-native speaker it is better to
learn pinyin because it uses English letters which is easier and quicker to grasp, but often fall
back to familiar pronunciations. Moreover, it does not require tones to be typed in; simply write
"zhong" and you will get results for all tones. When it comes to Zhuyin, however, you must rely
on tone to determine who the character is.

2. How Korean, Japanese and Chinese glyphs related in terms of characters and
stroke orders?

- Regardless of who writes the logogram, their written characters and stroke orders can be as
close in form and proportion as the canonically accepted version. Some characters of the
Chinese' are used in Japanese and Korean, called Kanji and Hanja respectively. The Chinese'
glyphs, being an old one, has been used as a basis for making characters a long time ago, and
that includes Japan and Korea.

3. Give 3 crucial considerations in learning tones.

- When reviewing, always read the words aloud.

- Always use tone marks when writing (and read aloud)
- Take note of the tones you hear ( repeat in your head)

4. Why is onomatopoeic characters not used in formal language? Where is it

commonly used?
- Onomatopoeic characters is not used in formal language because it imitates the sound of
animate or inanimate objects and defies established formal grammar and speech rules.
Moreover, it should not be used in technical writing such as manuals or research papers.