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Nasalization of zero-onsets in Chinese dialects
汉语方言的零母鼻化现象
Shangfang Zhengzhang 郑张尚芳
Abstract 摘要
There are many cases in Chinese dialects where a zero-onset in a syllable has changed into a nasal onset. The nasalization may take place before a high vowel, or a low vowel, or before both. This paper studies a few of these cases and analyzes the mechanism responsible for such changes.
Subject Keywords 关键词
Chinese dialects 汉语方言 Zero-initial 零声母 Vowel height 洪细 Nasalization 鼻化