湘南方言的形成

The Formation of Xiangnan Dialects

湘南方言的形成至少经历了三次大的变化。在战国中前期主要通行瑶、壮等少数民族语言;唐宋以前形成了以古湘语为主的汉语方言;唐宋以后受以客赣方言为主的江西移民方言的影响,湘南方言产生了重大的变化,形成了各具特色的湘南土话;明代以后,官话以读书音的方式迅速传播开来,成为湘南地区的强势方言。

The formation of Xiangnan dialects has experienced at least three stages. The dominated languages were those languages spoken by Yao Nationality and Zhuang Nationality before the middle stage of the Warring Stages. Xiang dialects were formed before the Tang or Song Dynasty. Influenced by the Gan and Hakka dialects, Xiangnan Tuhua were formed after the Tang or Song Dynasty. By the way of literary pronunciation, the Mandarin dialects spread quickly and became the major dialects in Xiangnan.