A Comparative Study Of Rhymes In Bai Dialect

The thesis is mainly to discuss Baitu Ping Dialect, one pretty small group in BaituDialects. Attempts have been made to record the native speaking and sort out thephonetic system. By analyzing the initials, finals and tones respectively in both historicaland synchronic perspectives, it’s helpful to better understand the phonetic features ofHui Dialects.The thesis is composed of six parts. Chapter One has an introduction to thebackground information about Baitu Pinghua and a general overview about the previousstudies on Guangxi Pinghua, in which includes a systematical summary of those studiesthat have already been done; Chapter Two lists the phonetic system based on a series ofanalysis; Chapter Three discusses the comparative historical phonology; Chapter Four isa synchronic analysis through which the nature of Baitu Pinghua is defined. In this casethe question to which part Baitu Pinghua belongs can be solved. Chapter Five discussesthe comparative of conaction with Guiliuhua and Baitu Zhuang dialect. These fourchapters are all developed in three big aspects namely initials, finals and tones. The lastchapter is a brief conclusion.