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Subject:Re: English for Asian readers From:Karen Kay <karenk -at- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 22 Dec 1993 11:48:20 -0800
Steven Youra said:
> It's been my impression that they [please excuse the generalization] favor
> the visual over the verbal--icons over text. What do others know about
> this?
The Japanese manuals I've looked at (2 or 3, not an extensive survey)
had no visuals at all.
This is an interesting question. I haven't read all that many
Japanese technical things (except for linguistics), but my
impression is that there is less artwork than one might find
in a corresponding American work. But like I said, that's only
my impression.
This doesn't really fit it w/ an 'ideographic' language, but I
guess that's a question for another list.
