从语音特点看吴语区的谐音习俗

On the Homophonic Customs in Wu Dialects’ Area from the Observation of the Speech Characteristics of Wu Dialects

方言和民俗紧密相关。以往的研究往往从词汇的角度来讨论方言区的民俗现象。实际上,方言语音对某些民俗的形成更有解释力。方言和习俗都具有地域性。它们都有自己的中心地带和流行范围。从方言词汇能较快地发现某一方言区的民俗特点。从语音的角度,通过对方言语音具体音值的考察,具体从吴方言的声母、韵母和声调等特点来探讨相关谐音习俗的形成和流布情况。

The dialect and folk customs are closely related. Previous studies often discuss dialect region folk custom phenomenon through the perspective of vocabulary. In fact, the sound of dialects provides great interpretation as to the formation of certain folk. This paper deals with the formation and distribution of homophonic customs from the characteristics of consonant, vowel and tone in the Wu dialects.