The Survey Of The Senai Hakka Dialect In Malaysia

Tllis tIlesis is a survey of the Hakka Dia1ect in Senai, Malaysia. Senai is a town where Ilakkareside11ts arc gathcred tOgether. "Senai Hakka Dialect" means "the Hakka Dialect wl1ich is spokenby tlle Senai residents wl1o came from Hui Yang of Guangdol1g Province". Apart from adescriI)tion of tf1e main poi11ts of Senai Habo Dialect's grammar, this thesis presentS a ratherdetaiIed description of the phonology and lexico1ogy of tl1e Senai Hakka Dia1ect. This thesis for thefirst tilne reveals in detai1 the linguistic featrifes of the Senai Hakka Dialect. We llope s11et'willlllake sol11e colltTiblltions to the research on dialects tI1at exist outside mainland C11ina.Tlle thesis cOI1sists of fOur chaPters fChapter 1 -- a brief introdtlction tO Senai Hakka DialectChapter 2 -- an analysis of the Phonetics of the Senai Hakka DialectCllapter 3 -- an analysis of the lexicology of tile Senai Hakka DialectCllapter 4 -- an analysis of the grammar of the Senai Hakka Dia1ect...