A Study On The Tone Variation Of Yangquan Dialact In Shanxi Province

Jin dialect,a special northern dialect in China,is different from the northern dialects in terms of pronunciation,vocabulary and grammar.As one dialect type of Jin,Yangquan dialect not only has the typical features of Jin,but also has certain uniqueness.The tone of Yangquan dialect is in variation.This paper investigates the geographical evolution and social variation of the single tone of Yangquan dialect,and describes the tone patterns of Yangquan dialect by combining and using the research methods of sociogeographic linguistics,experimental phonetics and field investigation and analyzes the reasons.Through the analysis of the tone patterns,it is found that there are both similarities and differences in the geographical evolution and age difference of the tones in Yangquan dialect.The similarities of tone distribution are mainly represented by the similar tone distribution and similar tone evolution.The similarities of tone distribution mainly include: similar tonal patterns,the presence of intonation in most dialect points,etc.The similarities of the tone evolution are as follows: returning to full turbidity,returning to the secondary turbidity,similar Yangping tone and incoming sound,and the gradual convergence of the Yinping and Yinshang,etc.The differences are mainly reflected in two aspects: one is the geographical change of tone which changes from 4 words to 7 words;the other is the change of detuned tonal pattern,which specifically shows the change of falling tone,flat tone,single arch tone and double arch tone.By using the method of experimental phonetics,the tone patterns of each dialect are drawn,and compared with the previous literature records,the tone types,tone patterns and tone values of single character tone are improved to supplement and illustrate the tone features of Yangquan dialect.At the same time,based on the rules and forms of tone evolution,this paper speculates the evolution trend and influencing factors of single word tone in Yangquan dialect.From the perspective of tone types,tone types gradually reduce and simplify,which is mainly affected by the factors of terrain and traffic.Due to the influence of tone pattern,tone value and tone system itself,some tone types of Yangquan dialect are divided and merged.The tone evolution of Yangquan dialect is mainly manifested in total turbidity,secondary turbidity into the returning sound,the confluence of Yin ping and Yinshang,intonation,and so on.This paper describes and analyzes the tone patterns of Yangquan dialect,investigates and studies the tone variation of Yangquan dialect,summarizes the variation rules and its influencing factors,and provides a basis for the further study on the development and evolution of Jin dialect tone.