{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c1476c007cdcf83fc0964b/6a515785a410914b586ac91e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Decoding the Chinese character paradox, with Dr. Charles Kemp","description":"<p>1203. In this bonus discussion with Dr. Charles Kemp, we look at why the Chinese writing system has actually become visually more complex over thousands of years. Dr. Kemp explains how his team used \"perimetric complexity\" to measure characters and why the need for distinctiveness in a growing vocabulary overrides the natural drive for simplicity. This episode ran for Grammarpaloozians in January 2026. <strong>To get more bonus content, visit </strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/GrammarGirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Patreon.com/GrammarGirl</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Find Dr. Kemp at <a href=\"https://charleskemp.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://charleskemp.com/</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cw/grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Join the Grammar Girl Patreon.</strong></a></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Share your familect recording in</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.speakpipe.com/GrammarGirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Speakpipe</strong></a>&nbsp;or by leaving a voicemail at 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)</p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Watch my</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/mignon-fogarty\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LinkedIn Learning writing courses</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Subscribe to the</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>newsletter</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Find an edited</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/transcripts/grammar-girl/1203/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>transcript</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Get</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://amzn.to/3LULzLb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Grammar Girl books</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>| HOST: Mignon Fogarty</p><p><br></p><p>| Grammar Girl is part of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network</strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Audio Engineer: Dan Feierabend</li><li>Director of Podcast: Holly Hutchings</li><li>Advertising Operations Specialist: Morgan Christianson</li><li>Marketing and Video: Nat Hoopes, Rebekah Sebastian</li><li>Podcast Associate: Maram Elnagheeb</li></ul><p><br></p><p>| Theme music by&nbsp;<a href=\"https://catherinerannus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Catherine Rannus</strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><p>| Grammar Girl Social Media:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YouTube</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TikTok</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"http://facebook.com/grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@thegrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Threads</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/grammargirl.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bluesky</strong></a>.</p>","author_name":"QuickAndDirtyTips.com"}