The Components and Story of the Character: 国 — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

Instructions

Student presentations must have a faculty sponsor.

Abstracts must include a title and a description of the research, scholarship, or creative work. The description should be 150-225 words in length and constructed in a format or style appropriate for the presenter’s discipline.

The following points should be addressed within the selected format or style for the abstract:

A clear statement of the problem or question you pursued, or the scholarly goal or creative theme achieved in your work.
A brief comment about the significance or uniqueness of the work.
A clear description of the methods used to achieve the purpose or goals for the work.
A statement of the conclusions, results, outcomes, or recommendations, or if the work is still in progress, the results you expect to report at the event.

Presenter photographs should be head and shoulder shots comparable to passport photos.

Additional Information

More information is available at carthage.edu/celebration-scholars/. The following are members of the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee who are eager to listen to ideas and answer questions:

Jun Wang
Kim Instenes
John Kirk
Nora Nickels
Andrew Pustina
James Ripley

The Components and Story of the Character: 国

Name: Vanessa Valentine
Major: Chinese
Hometown: Palatine
Faculty Sponsor:
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: Course project

Abstract

This poster shall explore the individual components of the Mandarin Chinese character 国, which means nation, and its significance in Chinese society. The character is considered to have derived from the character 王 which means king, and 玉 which means jade. The presenter will seek to answer the question as to why this character is used to designate countries. The project is unique because it reveals the construction of Chinese characters in relation to the society they are created in. The presenter will include brief background information about the use of the character in China. Examples of the presenter’s calligraphy will be shown including the process of creating the character step by step. The presenter consulted primary sources such as Chinese language professors and read secondary sources in order to create a credible report. The presenter hypothesizes that the story behind the Chinese character is a reflection of the culture it was created in.

Poster file