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There is more context than that in the article. The gist of it is that it was originally developed for religious reasons, became official late in the colonisati
by kergonath 3y ago
There is more context than that in the article. The gist of it is that it was originally developed for religious reasons, became official late in the colonisation process, and was further developed by Vietnamese intellectuals.
It out-competed chữ Nôm because it was easier to learn. No need for nefarious master plans.
- b112 3y agoIt was the French, but that doesn't make it nefarious. Have you seen how annoying it is to type pictographic characters on a computer? Try doing so on a typical typewriter, or using an old style printing press. Whether right or wrong, it was seen as beneficial.
- yorwba 3y agoThis doctoral thesis has a short discussion of French language and education policy in their Vietnamese colonies: https://theses.hal.science/tel-02056541/document#page=35 https://theses.hal.science/tel-02056541/document#page=35 Unsurprisingly, it's in French.