A Study on the Phonological Evolution of Jiangsu Dialects over the Past Century
Over the past century,dialects of various cities and counties in Jiangsu have undergone changes that are either rapid or slow,and either systematic or sporadic.Due to long-term frequent contact,different levels of competition and superimposition have emerged in the dialects of the border areas.This paper investigates the path,rules and causes of phonological evolution in Jiangsu dialects over the past century from five aspects:the division and combination of zhi-zhuang-zhang group and jing-jian group initials in Middle Chinese,the evolution of the Middle Chinese voiced initials,the presence or absence of the medial sound in duan-zhi groups of the closing category in the Middle Chinese xie-zhi-zhen rhyme groups,the simplification of the level tone rhyme pattern in the Middle Chinese xian-shan rhyme groups,and the evolution of the entering tone rhyme groups.
万方数据
维普
