Contact-Induced Layering and Diffusion in Yuè Chinese Varieties-The *-iun/iut and *-un/ut Merger Reconsidered
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5901079 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Man-Shan Hui (0000-0002-6502-2222, Chinese University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Richard Vanness Simmons (0000-0002-1552-403X, Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 146 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Languages (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2226-471X • E-ISSN: 2226-471X |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/languages8020146 |
| OpenAlex | W4379518993 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
This study re-investigates the merger of *-iun/iut and *-un/ut in 46 Yuè Chinese varieties, which lacks explanatory treatment, from the variant derivative patterns of *-iun/iut > [yn]/[yt] and *-un/ut > [yn]/[yt]. The historical-comparative method was employed as the frame to analyze spatial (geographic) variation obtained from QGIS. The data showed that the merger of the reflexes of *-iun/iut and *-un/ut does not prevail in the majority of Yuè varieties, while mergers of *-iun/iut with *-in/it and *-iun/iut with *-on/ot or *-ion/iot are dominant. The spatial patterns of *-iun/iut and *-un/ut suggest different diffusion patterns and background factors
Diffusion · Physics · Thermodynamics · Chinese history and philosophy · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
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