Re: Reading depends on writing, in Chinese

>>>>> "Peter" == Peter T Daniels <grammatim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> Language development entails four fundamental and interactive
>> abilities: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Over the
>> past four decades, a

Peter> No, it doesn't; reading and writing are strictly optional.

Listening and speaking are optional, too!

Have you really never met any deaf and dumb people who can read and
write without problems (if not better than their speaking and hearing
friends)?



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