Dialects Geography And Typology Research On The Nasal Endings "-n" & "-η" In Min Dialect In East Guangdong Province

Some papers have made the research on the orientation of the contemporary incorporating evolution from the nasal ending of"-n"to"-η".However,we have no the overall investigation on the emerging type of the Chinese nasal ending.We also have no sufficient theoretical disclosure and discussion on the vocal evolution mechanism,for instance,the reason of the nasal ending evolution from"-n"to"-η"rather than from"-η"to"-n".Doubtlessly,we could say that this investigation is valuable as a sample of Chinese typology.Based on plentiful dialects facts,this thesis is going to comprehensively discuss the historical evolution of the nasal endings of"-n"&"-η"in Shan,Zhen,Dang,Jiang, Zeng,Geng and Tong(山,臻,宕,江,曾,梗,通,)of Min Dialect in East Guangdong Province(MDEG).Three respects stating in the thesis included.1.The types and geographic distribution of the nasal endings of"-n"&"-η"of MDEG.2.The disappear evolution of nasal ending of"n"of MDEG.3.The phonological evolution mechanism from nasal ending"-n"to"-η"of MDEG.This thesis could be included in six chapters:Ⅰ.Introduction.The research target,value and information resources,types, measures of investigation and the symbols and terminologies has been introduced in this chapter.Ⅱ.Review on the research.This chapter is stating the inspiration from the research on the nasal endings of"-n"&"-η"in the other Chinese dialects and the research limitation on the MDEG.Ⅲ.Simultaneous plane investigation on the nasal endings of"-n"&"-η"of MDEG.Through field investigation on 166 locations of MDEG,the combination types and geographic distribution of the modern MDEG has been concluded.This chapter also analyzed the typical phonological phenomenon on the investigation targets. Ⅳ.The discussion on the historical evolution of the literary and colloquial readings of the nasal endings of"-n"and"-η"of MDEG.With the characteristics of the literary and colloquial readings and the layer analysis of the literary and colloquial readings of the nasal ending of"-n"of MDEG,this chapter is going to make a conclusion that the nasal endings of"-n"and"-η"of MDEG will be incorporated into"-η"finally.Ⅴ.Analysis on the evolution track and mechanism on the nasal endings of"-n"and"-η"of MDEG.With the analysis on the current situation of the nasal ending of"-n"of MDEG,this chapter discusses the evolution track on the nasal ending of"-n"of the six dialects by using the historical documents.At the end,the chapter finds the common phonological changing principle and the phonological evolution mechanism of the nasal ending of"-n"to"-η"of MDEG.Ⅵ.Ending.This chapter is going to make a overall conclusion on this thesis,and the limitation of the thesis has been stated as well.