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Development of the "give" verb in the Yue dialects of Guangxi: A contact linguistic approach
汉壮语接触下的广西粤方言"给"与义动词的变异
Yi Lin 林亦
Abstract 摘要
The verbs for give in the Yue dialects of Central and Western Guangxi are different from those found in Guangdong. In the Bai dialects of Nanning and Youjiang, both [kɐi] (with a yangping tone) and 畀 [pei35] are used. In Guangdong, however, the verb [kɐi55] is gaining prominence. The word commonly used in the Pinghua dialects of Southern Guangxi is [kɐi] (with a yinqu tone) or its corresponding variants. Drawing upon the previous studies of the 19th century Yue language and by comparing Yue with neighboring Zhuang languages, this paper aims at exploring the origin and usages of the give-verb, with a focus on its phonological development, semantic functions, and the process of grammaticalization.
Subject Keywords 关键词
The give-verb「给予」 Verb 动词 Yue dialects 粤方言 Zhuang languages 壮语 Language contact 语言接触