The Basic Phonology of Nanyin in the Compound Rhyme Book Nanbei Fangyin
Nanbei Fangyin is a dialect rhyme book written by Xia Luanxiang at the end of the Qing Dynasty,the phonology of which is compound.It is necessary to clarify whether the basic pho-nology of Nanyin in this book is Hangzhou dialect or Suzhou dialect.After analysis on the internal and external evidences such as the Chinese phonology tradition and the nature and status of Hangzhou dia-lect,the phonetic notation method suggested by the general examples and the practical operability of phonetic notation work,the pronunciations of the initials of Jing(精)group and Zhi(知)series,the pronunciations of the finals of the Grade 3nd and kaikou(开口)rhymes of Zhi(止)and Xie(蟹)rhyme groups with the initials of Jing(精)group and the initials of Zhi(知)and Zhang(章)groups,and the tone systems,it can be seen that the first readings of Nanyin(南音)in this book reflect the phonology of Hangzhou dialect in the middle of the 19th century,which is a single phonology.
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