英文摘要 |
This paper discusses the differences in the types of the Middle Chinese voiced initials of 144 locations in Liancheng and its vicinities. Through a map of different types and their geographical distribution, this paper has gained a new insight into the distribution of aspiration of the Middle Chinese voiced initials. First, we get to know the more detailed and accurate distribution of the four types discussed by the first author in 1998. Second, three new types of pronunciation are discovered: C1-type, with Ping, Shang, and Ru tones all being aspirated, and voiced Qu tone being unaspirated; C2-type, with voiced Shang tone and voiced Ru tone being aspirated, and Ping tone and Qu tone being unaspirated; B2-type, with Ping, Qu, and Ru tones being either aspirated or unaspirated, and colloquial pronunciations of Shang tone being aspirated. This paper argues that the expansion and increase in number of locations of the aspirated voiced initials are closely related to the strong influence of Hakka Chinese. |