Some sound changes in the Western Han dialect of Shu
西汉蜀语的韵母演变
W. South Coblin 柯蔚南

Abstract 摘要
The riming practices of Sima Xiangru and Wang Bao, early and mid Western Han poets of the Shu area, reveal details about the finals of their languages. On the one hand, their dialects are found to have had much in common with that of their later compatriot, Yang Xiong. On the other, there are clearly points of difference. Comparison of the languages of Sima and Yang, which were earlier and later stages of the same dialect, reveal a progressive loss of final *-n and a shift of *-p and *-m to *-k and *-ng, respectively. Another feature, shared by Wang Bao’s language, is a tendency towards merger of the Western Han geng and yang rime categories. All of these developments may have been ongoing sound changes in the Western Han dialects of Shu.

蜀郡司马相如，王褒和杨雄是西汉早中晚期的大诗人。从研究他们诗文中用韵的方法可以了解他们方言中的韵尾演变。司马相如和杨雄都是成都人，他们的方言有极相似之处，但亦有相异之点。从比较他们的特异之处，可以显现：*-n 已经逐渐消失，*-p 转变为 -k, *-m 也变为 -ng 了。王褒是资中人。他，司马相如和杨雄的方言都开始混合耕，阳两部。这些演变都显示出西汉蜀郡方言音系的发展。

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