Shuangfeng dialect

In this article, we will explore the impact and relevance of Shuangfeng dialect in various contexts. Shuangfeng dialect has been an object of study and interest throughout history, and its influence extends to different areas and disciplines. Since its appearance, Shuangfeng dialect has provoked debates, discussions and reflections, generating a wide spectrum of opinions and interpretations. Through rigorous analysis, we will examine the many facets of Shuangfeng dialect, its evolution over time, and its importance today. This article seeks to provide a comprehensive and detailed view of Shuangfeng dialect, with the aim of enriching and expanding knowledge on this topic.

Shuangfeng dialect
雙峰話
Native toChina
RegionShuangfeng, Hunan province
Sino-Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-3
hsn-luo
Glottologshua1258
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The Shuangfeng dialect (simplified Chinese: 双峰话; traditional Chinese: 雙峰話; pinyin: Shuāngfēnghuà) is a dialect of Xiang Chinese, spoken in Shuangfeng County, Hunan province, China.

Phonology

Consonants

Consonants of the Shuangfeng dialect
  bilabial alveolar alveolo-palatal retroflex velar
nasal m n ɲ   ŋ
plosives voiced b d     ɡ
voiceless unaspirated p t     k
voiceless aspirated    
fricatives voiced         ɣ
voiceless   s ɕ ʂ x
affricates voiced   dz  
voiceless unaspirated   ts  
voiceless aspirated   tsʰ tɕʰ tʂʰ  
lateral approximants   l      

Vowels

Vowels/Combinations of the Shuangfeng dialect
Oral Nasal
Medial coda a e i u n ŋ i
Nucleus əu ɒŋ æ̃
Vowel i ia ie iɛn iɒŋ ĩ
y ya ye yɛn
a an
e
o io
ɤ
ʊ
u ua ue ui uan
Syllabic ɹ̩
ɻ̩

Tones

Phonemically, Shuangfeng dialect has three tones. Phonetically, however, the pitch of a syllable depends on the voicing of the initial consonant so the tones are counted as five:

Tone chart of the Shuangfeng dialect
Tone number Tone name Tone contour Description
1 yin ping (陰平) ˥ (55) high
2 yang ping (陽平) ˨˧ (23) low rising
3 shang sheng (上聲) ˨˩ (21) low
4 yin qu (陰去) ˧˥ (35) high rising
5 yang qu (陽去) ˧ (33) mid

See also

References

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  • Coblin, W. South. (2011). Comparative Phonology of the Central Xiāng Dialects. Taipei: Institute of Linguistics, Academia Sinica.
  • Norman, Jerry. (2002). Chinese. Cambridge, England: CUP ISBN 0-521-29653-6
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