方言分区问题再认识

A Review of Classifications of Chinese Dialects

汉语方言分区问题近年仍存在某些争议,有必要对相关问题进一步展开讨论。本文先就汉语方言如何分区论及方言界限的划分与方言分区的区别、汉语方言分区的原则和依据、区分汉语方言的语言条件等问题,再讨论汉语方言分区的层次和格局,并提出根据汉语方言的现实状况具体划分汉语方言区的意见。

There have been some debates on the classifications of Chinese dialects, it is important to clarify them in the circle. The paper approaches some questions as follow: how to classify the Chinese dialects? The differences between the Chinese dialects' delimitation and classification; the principles and foundations of classifying the Chinese dialects; the languages' basis of classifying the Chinese dialects; and the levels and structure of the Chinese dialects classification. The author puts forward suggestions as how to classify the Chinese dialects based on the present Chinese dialects situation.