毛南语送气音声母产生发展的原因

The Causes of Origination and Evolution of Maonan Aspirated Consonants

语音实验表明,毛南语送气音声母VOT普遍不长,其中,双唇、舌尖两组最短,有时会与同部位不送气音混淆,这种现象表明毛南语的送气音声母正处于发生发展的过程中。"气化"是毛南语送气音产生的主要原因。汉语的接触影响推动了送气音声母的发展。

Generally, we founded the VOT of aspirated consonants in Maonan Language is short by phonetics experiment. The VOT of the bilabial and the apical aspirated groups are very short, and sometimes confused with the unaspirated consonants of the same articulation. The phenomenon indicates that the Aspirated Consonants of Maonan Language are under an origination and evolution process. Gasification is a major cause of the emergence of its aspirates. Meanwhile, Articulation restricts the development of its aspirates, the contacts and influences of Chinese promoted the development of its aspirates.