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Chinese / Year 9 and 10 / Understanding / Systems of language
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
Compare the nature of word formation, including subtle forms of adjectives such as 特有的 and 明朗, in the development of new words in Chinese and English, and evaluate their effectiveness in conveying new concepts (ACLCHU257)
Elaborations
- comparing the expression of new concepts across languages and analysing the representation of new ideas in contemporary media, such as 云电视、
- comparing the functions of semantically related morphemes and discussing why one is preferred over others in the development of new words, for example, ways of expressing ‘green’: 碧、 翠、 绿 、 青、 （翠绿、碧绿、青翠、苍翠） and new words such as: 雪碧，绿化
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Word formation, Morphemes, Chinese languages