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The phonological variation of Zhouning dialect of the Eastern Min
闽东周宁话的变韵
Ligang Dai 戴黎刚
Abstract 摘要
Based on the inner relationship of the various strata within the eastern Min Dialects, this essay tries to reanalyze the phonological system of Zhouning Dialect (one of the eastern Min Dialects) and its phonological variation pattern through detailed analysis of all the types of phonological variation. There are two major types of finals shift in Zhongning dialect. The first type is typical of five tones, that is, Yangping (阳平), Yinqu (阴去), Yangqu (阳去), Yinru (阴入) and Yangru (阳入). In this type, the essential vowel will change from the high one to a lower one. The second type is only seen when the tone is Shangsheng (上声). In this type the variation of the essential vowel takes on complicated features.
Subject Keywords 关键词
Zhouning dialect 周宁话 Phonological variation 变韵 Types 类型 Phonological category 音类