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The Study Of Qidouhua's Phonology In Sumitang Village, Jianghua County

Posted on:2004-03-13Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y G LingFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360095952088Subject:Chinese Philology
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The Tuhua in southern Hu' nan province has gradually 'catched the attention of many linguists by its complication. 'Neverthless, some Tuhua used in small region has not been studied yet in Jianghua Yao minority autonomous county, which located in the juncture of Xiang, Yue and Gui. On the basis of field work, the author describes the phonology of Qidouhua, which is used in Sumitang village, Dalupu town, Jianghua county, puts forward her own ideas by comparing Qidouhua with other neighboring Tuhua, and hopes to offer some language materials for the forward study of Tuhua in southern Hu' nan province.Four parts can be divided in this paper.The first part is the introduction of Jianghua county and Sumitang village' s location population and situation of language being used.The second part describes the phonology of Sumitang Qidouhua including its consonants, vowels and tone, analyzes the rules of Wen and Bai, the difference between the old and the middle age, and offers the syllabary.The third part explores the close relationship between Sumitang Qidouhua and Songbai Tuhua by comparing the two kinds of Tuhua with Chengguan Tuhua in Jiangyong county, and puts forward a conclusion that the three kinds of Tuhua maybe come from the same origin although some difference exist among them. The comparison of the three kinds of Tuhua with the neighboring dialects testifies the above opinion. The forth part is the surplus of the paper. The author displays such a fact that Sumitang Qidouhua is shrinking day by day, and tries to give a probable explanation from the perspective of society and history.
Keywords/Search Tags:Qidouhua, phonology, Wen and Bai, difference between the old and the middle age, syllabary, Tuhua of southern Hu'nan province
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