传统方块壮字的区域性

Regional Variation in the Traditional Zhuang Characters

对中国广西、贵州、云南以及越南北部等地区的传统手抄本进行了广泛调查。调查包括了上述地区内的42个地点。所涉及的手抄本主要是上述地区中的方块壮字或中国贵州布依、云南东部的侬、沙以及越南北部地区的侬和岱等文字的抄本。通过调查,发现在上述地区使用的很多常用方块字有相当广泛的区域性,同时有小区域创新的痕迹。

This article is based on a survey of traditional manuscripts from 42 different locations in Guangxi,Guizhou,Yunnan,and northern Vietnam.The survey was centered on Guangxi,and the manuscripts surveyed are either in Zhuang or another closely related language such as Bouyei in Guizhou,Nung and Sha in eastern Yunnan,and Nung and Tai in northern Vietnam.The survey reveals the existence of broad regional patterns in the choice of Chinese graphs used for a range of commonly occurring words.At the same time,the survey reveals signs of local innovation.