Evolution of the suburban dialects in Shanghai since 1978
上海郊区方言语音30年来的变化
Rujie You 游汝杰

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On the basis of the data collected from field work about 30 years ago and by comparing them with materials gathered in recent years, the author argues that there have been increasing contacts, both social and linguistic, between inhabitants in urban Shanghai and those living in the suburban areas. As a result of frequent language contact, the phonology of the suburban dialects has moved rapidly towards the urban system. The current ratio of similarity between the two is as high as 65%. The change is also indicative of the prestige that the urban dialect holds over the suburban varieties.

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