Younian Dialects Phonological Comparison among Heping,Madi and Pannei in Longsheng Guangxi
Ouyang Lan
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Ouyang Lan
Abstract
Through the comparison of Younian Dialects materials among Heping,Madi and Pannei in Longsheng Autonomous County,Guangxi,this article analyses their similarities and differences.According to the related Chinese jargons and minority language characteristics,it further infers some of the minority language elements and explains that the degree of the mandarin influence on Younian Dialects,generally speaking,tends to be deepened gradually.In the aspect of tone,the influence on Pannei Younian dialect is bigger than that on Madi Younian dialect,while the influence on Heping Younian dialect is the biggest.In the aspect of the initial consonants,the influence on Heping Younian dialects is stronger than that on Madi while the influence on Pannei Younian dialect is the strongest.In the aspect of the vowels,the influence on Madi Younian dialect is the smallest.Thus the initial consonants are most likely to be minority language elements.
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Through the comparison of Younian Dialects materials among Heping,Madi and Pannei in Longsheng Autonomous County,Guangxi,this article analyses their similarities and differences.According to the related Chinese jargons and minority language characteristics,it further infers some of the minority language elements and explains that the degree of the mandarin influence on Younian Dialects,generally speaking,tends to be deepened gradually.In the aspect of tone,the influence on Pannei Younian dialect is bigger than that on Madi Younian dialect,while the influence on Heping Younian dialect is the biggest.In the aspect of the initial consonants,the influence on Heping Younian dialects is stronger than that on Madi while the influence on Pannei Younian dialect is the strongest.In the aspect of the vowels,the influence on Madi Younian dialect is the smallest.Thus the initial consonants are most likely to be minority language elements.
Key concepts: Mandarin Chinese, Linguistics, Tone (literature), Phonology, Mathematics, Geography, Philosophy