Title: On the Near Demonstrative Pronoun "Zhi" in Guizhou Dialect
Abstract:The word -zhi is often used as a near demonstrative pronoun in ancient Chinese, It means , this usage is still in used in Guizhou dialect; Consolidated results of previous studies,we analyzed the sour...The word -zhi is often used as a near demonstrative pronoun in ancient Chinese, It means , this usage is still in used in Guizhou dialect; Consolidated results of previous studies,we analyzed the source of the two words, and think that the pronunciation of zhi in Guizhou dialect is unlike in Mandarin. The Near demonstrative pronoun zhi in Guizhou dialect is the legacy of Ancient Chinese Language ;These Mandarin words zhexie zhege zheshi zheli zheyang etc,are read zi xie 、zige、zigesihou、zidian、zigeyangzi etc in Guizhou dialect, This linguistic phenomenon is exchang-pronouncing synonym.Read More
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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