Chinese spelling – evidence from pen tablets

Abstract

Studies that investigated how people decode words from the phonological input (listening) and orthographic input (reading), as well as the encoding of words for phonological output (speaking) and orthographic output (spelling/writing) allow researchers to understand the structure of the lexicon and how lexical representations interact. In this chapter, findings from previous studies investigating the Chinese character writing based primarily on error analyses and the corresponding limitations were first reviewed. Next, new findings obtained from studies investigating Chinese character writing using pen and digital tablets and their theoretical implications were summarized. Finally, future research directions for this topic were suggested.