The Study on the Phonological Features of the Nanzheng Dialects in Southern Shaanxi
Nanzheng occupies the southwest of the Hanzhong Basin,the phonological characteris-tics of the Nanzheng dialects are particularly complex.In the Nanzheng dialects,there is a special pho-nological phenomenon where the initials Ni and Lai merge before hongyin,but split before xiyin.In ad-dition,certain pronunciations within the Fei and Xiao groups can occasionally be interchanged.Also,the Zhi group merges with the Jing group.As for the final syllables,notable variations occur in the pro-nunciation of the Guo rhyming group and the Shen,Zhen,Zeng,Geng and Tong rhyming groups in the Nanzheng dialects.In terms of tones,an interesting pattern emerges in the Nanzheng dialects.Specifi-cally,in the following 14 towns,all the entering tones are pronounced as yangping:Fa Town,Hong-miao,Lianshui,Beiba,Huangguan,Xiaonanhai,Dahekan,Lianghe,Fucheng,Liping,Hujiaying,Mujia-ba,Qingshu and Xiangshui.However,in the following 7 cities,Gaotai,Hanshan,Shengshui,Xieshui,Xinji,Yangchun and Liangshan,the voiced sonorant entry tone is read as the first and second tones,while the voiced obstruent entry tone is read as the third and fourth tones.
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