永福古座壮语鼻化韵特点及其成因

Feature and Origin of Nasalized Rhymes in Yongfu Guzuo Variety of Zhuang

鼻化韵现象在侗台语中比较少见。广西永福古座壮语语音既有北部壮语的共性,又有其个性,具体表现之一就是有成系统的鼻化韵a、e、o。古座壮语鼻化韵大都是阳声韵-m、-n、-η及入声韵-p、-t、-k弱化、脱落的结果,其来源应与当地汉语方言的接触、影响有关。

Rhyme nasalization is rare in Kam-Tai languages. The phonology of Guzuo Zhuang variety spoken in Yongfu County of Guxangxi represents shared properties of Northern Zhuang while in the meantime displays its own distinctive features, a specific case in point being its possession of a set of nasalized rhymes such as a, e, and o. Most nasalized rhymes in Guzuo Zhuang variety originate from the reduction or loss of voiced nasal endings -m, -n-, and -η, as well as the final stops -p, -t, and -k. It is argued that the formation of nasalized rhymes is connected with language contact with local Chinese dialects and contact-induced changes.