Study on Modal Particles in Lujiang Dialect of Anhui Province
According to different grammatical meanings,modal particles in Lujiang dialect are divided into three categories:Event modal particles,attitudinal modal particles,and interrogative modal particles.The modal particles in Lujiang dialect have distinct characteristics,with four main features:the total number is more than that in Man-darin;the modal particles used in declarative sentences in Lujiang dialect are less than those in Mandarin,indicat-ing that people in Lujiang do not like to express emotions in a flat tone,and are prone to use changing rising or falling tones to convey mood;there is not a one-to-one correspondence between modal particles and moods in Lu-jiang dialect.The same mood can be expressed by different modal particles,and different moods can be expressed by the same modal particle,showing great flexibility;the modal particles in Lujiang dialect maintain a high similar-ity with the Jianghuai Mandarin(the region in which Lujiang is located),but some modal particles are unique,show-ing relative independence.The origin of some modal particles in Lujiang dialect was examined,and their grammati-calization paths were pointed out.
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