Why Do People Reading Chinese Read Fewer Characters Per Fixation

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Multiple Choice

Why do people reading Chinese read fewer characters per fixation than people reading English?​

• A)A Chinese character has to be printed in a larger font, so it occupies more of the retina.
• B)​On average, English-speaking people have more experience at reading.
• C)​Most Chinese characters have ambiguous meanings.
• D)​A Chinese character conveys more information than an English letter.

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