How to differentiate Asian Languages

1. How to differentiate Asian Languages By Amy Dinh

2. Introduction

3. What Inspired Me to Talk About Asian Languages A Couple of Reasons • Other East Asians being mistaken as Chinese • “Ching Chong” or “Ching Chang Chong” language

4. Comparing Sounds – Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese Korean • Poetic • Example: • 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) • 안녕(annyeong) Mandarin Chinese • Shrill • Example: • 你好 (Nǐhǎo) • 再見 (Zàijiàn)

5. Comparing Sounds – Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese Cont’d Vietnamese • Nasally • Choppy • Example: • Chào Japanese • Elegant • Polysyllabic • Example: • 今日は (Kyōwa) • さようなら (Sayōnara)

6. Why is so Difficult to differentiate Chinese Korean • There are 11 dialects in South Korea alone • 2 main regions that the dialects are in: • Northwestern • Central • There are roughly 7 dialects in China • The 2 that are most used is: • Putonghua (Mandarin) • Yue (Cantonese)

7. Why is so Difficult to differentiate cont’d Japanese Vietnamese • Split into northern, central, and southern regions • Different enunciation • Relatively difficult to understand Central Vietnam • Split into eastern and western regions • There are over 100 dialects • Pitch

8. Alphabet Chart Mandarin Chinese Korean • http://thinkzone.wlonk.com/Language/Korean-big.gif • http://lechinois.com/character/speechsounds.html

9. Alphabet chart cont’d Japanese Vietnamese • http://files.myopera.com/vietnamese-tutor/blog/Picture1.jpg • http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/33700000/HIRAGANA-KATAKANA-learning-japanese-33795018-523-593.gif

10. Citations • Shan, Jun. "Chinese Dialects." About.com Chinese Culture. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2013. • Yuhee, Ananda. "Dublekick's Side." Dublekicks Side. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2013. • Chung, L.A. "`Ching-chong'jokeSpreadsignorance.“ MercuryNews.com. San Jose Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2006. Web. 05 Nov. 2013.

11. Conclusion – Questions?