武汉方言声调及连续变调的优选论分析

Optimality Theory Analysis on Tone Sandhi in Wuhan Dialect

连续变调现象是武汉方言的一种常见现象,本文首先分析了武汉方言的单字调声调和两字组连续变调规律;然后从优选论的角度,采用四个忠实性制约条件和五个标记性制约条件对武汉方言两字组的连续变调现象进行了分析,得出优选论的制约条件模式可以对武汉方言两字组连续变调做出简单正确而有效的解释。

Tone sandhi is a kind of common phenomenon in Wuhan dialect. First of all, this thesis analyses the tone and disyllabic sequences sandhi rules ; then, from the point of view of Optimality Theory, this thesis analyses tone sandhi by the ranking of four Faithfulness constraints and five Markedness constraints. It turns out that Optimality Theory can provide a simple, correct and effective explanation for the tone sandhi study.