Hunan Ningxiang Dialect Geographical Linguistics Research

It is Geographical linguistics that making a survey by choosing a small amount of dialect items in locations as many as possible,and drawingdialect maps according to the results to reflect the distribution and differences.In the light of the computing results of similarities, closeness degree shows the dialect intelligibility in digital form and provides the basis for geographical classification.These two methods are used in research of Ningxiang dialect in this paper.It is sliced up into four parts mainly based on the method of geographical dialect, namely Liushahe part, Shuangjiangkou part,Chengguan part and Huaminglou part; every parts are demonstrated their ownership on the basis of closeness degree,and for the ownership of Ningxiang dialect which is unresolved,it is proved that Shang Ningxiang dialect belongs to The Loushao part,Xia Ningxiang dialect to The Changyi part.The paper also makes significance on the study of Hsiang dialect(湘方言).it provides rich proofs and supplements on the researches of precedesses;and reveals the transitional features of evolution of Hsiang dialect(湘方言)；at last,it enriches the research of internal differences of dialect.