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Changchun Dialect Voiced Voice Initial Variation

Posted on:2018-06-10Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:M X ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2355330515957018Subject:Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
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Language is always in constant changes.In the world,there is not any same language system.From a macro point of view,language variation reflects the alternate phenomenon between old and new groups.From the micro perspective,language variation reflectes the differences of speech about any language user.As the popularization of mandarin and frequent contact between the cities,the contact between mandarin and dialect is moe frequently.In Changshu,mandarin is a strong dialect and it has brought a certain degree of impact on the local dialect system,.It has brought pronunciation variation for changshu dialect in the pronunciation,vocabulary,grammar and so on.The purpose of this article is to contact changshu dialect and mandarin in the background of language contact.And the object of this research are the voiced initials of Changshu dialect.This paper adopts the research methods of social linguistics and dialect pronunciation through a series of data analysis.By using those methods,we can describe the minute differences between different speakers.We can also explore the evolution of the context and the development trend of the voiced initials in Changshu dialect.This paper mainly includes four sections:The introduction includes the content,purpose and significance of this study.It also briefly introduces the geological history of Changshu and it tells us the research situation about the dialect of Changshu.This part provides the guidance of the direction for this paper.The first chapter expounds the reasons that why we choose the voiced initials as the objects of research.This part introduces the reasons from two angles which are the diachronic linguistic changes and the support from the theories.After that,we use the form of pre-survey to confirm the feasibility of this research.This chapter also focuses on the specific investigation process,which including the selection of investigation methods and the specific situation of the establishment,the specific situation of pronouncing people,the process of the investigation and so on.All of the above provide the foundation of the practice for the following discussion.At the same time,it expounds the effective degree and the reliability of this research which could provide trustworthy ensure for the following discussion.The second chapter starts from the differences and similarities of the turbitity initials in Changshu dialect and mandarin.It sorts out the survey data with analysis and sonagram which could subtotal and desribe the change situations.The third chapter combines the first two chapters on the specific process and the survey results.It analysis the internal and external factors about the channges on voiced initials.It summarizes the variation patterns about the changes in Changshu dialect at the background of language contact.Under the guidance of reasons and mutations about the changes,this paper has found out the trend about permeate which is from mandarin to Changshu dialect.Finally,it forecasts the development direction and the evolution path of voiced initials in Changshu dialect.In short,this paper is guiding by the theory of language contact.It describes the real variation situation about the voiced initials of Changshu dialect at the same and different time levels.On the foundation,it has predicted the development trend of voiced initials in the future.
Keywords/Search Tags:Changshu dialect, mandarin, the contact between languages, the voiced initials, variation
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