http://www.boxesandarrows.com/person/3344 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:35:21 GMT Comments by Amir Dotan <p>Hi Jorge,</p> <p>I think it&#8217;s also interesting to note that the characters many HC oriental cultures use reflect their context-oriented approach to life in general. Chinese and Japanese text evolved from pictograms, which very much like hieroglyphics, were visual metaphors. Over time, as was the case with ancient Hebrew for example, the representations became more and more abstract. This was a natural process that was the result of people writing faster, paying less attention to the fine details of the symbol.</p> <p>Check out <a href="http://www.supinfo-projects.com/en/2006/chinese_language/1/" rel="nofollow">http://www.supinfo-projects.com/en/2006/chinese_language/&hellip;</a> For an interesting example of how the word &#8216;horse&#8217; evolved over time.</p> <p>Amir</p> http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/deep-context#content_5422 http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/deep-context#content_5422 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:35:21 GMT Amir Dotan