The phonology of Taishan
台山话语音研究
Teresa M. Cheng

Abstract 摘要
Táishān is an important dialect of the Sì-yì subgroup of the Yue dialects of China. Though not entirely mutually intelligible with Cantonese, Taishan bears great resemblance to the latter, both systematically and in terms of historical development. This report is intended to cover only its phonology. A synchronic description is first given with reference to the phonological system of Cantonese. Then certain aspects of the diachronic development of Taishan initials, finals, and tones are discussed with special reference to the phonological system of Middle Chinese as represented by Qie-yun. Parallels in Cantonese are also pointed out.