方言分区语言外部标准应用的个案考察——以泗洪方言为例

A Study of the Application of Non-language Standards in Classification of Dialect Areas:A Case Study of Sihong Dialect

语言标准虽一直被视为汉语方言分区的首要依据,但是语言外部标准如历史、人文、地理条件等在方言分区中所起到的作用不容忽视,并在一定程度上能检验方言分区合理与否。根据语言外部标准,传统上归属江淮官话的江苏泗洪方言归于中原官话相对更为稳妥。

Language standards always serve as the major criteria for classifying areas of dialects. However, non-Language standards, such as history, humanist factors and geographical conditions should also be considered, for the important roles they have played in dialects are negligible. To a certain degree, they can determine whether the classification of dialect areas is reasonable. Our research reveals that it is more proper to group Sihong dialect into the mandarin of Central Plains instead of Jianghuan mandarin in the traditional way.