结构变迁与音值变异——湖南韶山方言声母的演变

Structural Change and Phonetic Variation: Evolution of Initial System of Shaoshan Dialect in Hu’nan Province

本文对湖南韶山方言近半个世纪以来的声母演变进行了探讨,将声母的演变分为结构变迁和音值变异两个方面。从结构变迁来看,韶山方言体现了声母系统上的延续性和稳定性。从音值变异来看,韶山不同方言音值在地理上的细微差异,可以反映语音渐变的特点,并为湘语语音演变提供了中间过渡环节。

This paper discusses the initial consonant evolution of Shaoshan dialect in Hu'nan province over the past fifty years in terms of the structural change and phonetic variation.From the perspective of structural change,Shaoshan dialect exhibits continuity and stability of the initial system;while regarding to phonetic variation,subtle geographical differences in phonetic value of different sub-dialects in shaoshan can be observed.This reflects the features of gradual phonetic change and presents itself as a transition period for the phonetic evolution of Xiang dialects.