The Phonological System and Phonological Characteristics of Naxi Nationality Chinese Dialect in Lijiang
The Chinese dialect of the Naxi nationality in Lijiang is influenced by both the national language and surrounding Chinese dialects,as well as Mandarin,forming its own unique characteristics,particularly in terms of pronunciation.Based on field investigations,the phonology of the Naxi nationality Chinese dialect in Lijiang was summarized and its phonological characteristics were analyzed.There are 24 initials and its main characteristics are:the ancient voiced initials have become unvoiced,there is no distinction between Jian Yin and Tuan Yin,and there are two sets of initials[ts、tsʰ、s、z]and[tʂ、tʂʰ、ʂ、ʐ].There are 31 finals and its main characteristics are:simplification of tail vowels,simplification of the head vowels,and the division and combination of the specific rhyme groups.There are 4 tones and its main characteristics are:the ancient characters of Pingsheng have evolved into Yinping and Yangping,the voiced initials characters of Shangsheng are pronounced as Qusheng and the other characters Shangsheng are pronounced as Yinping,the ancient Characters Of Rusheng is a tone class.