湘方言齐齿呼韵母考察

齐齿呼韵母,即介音或主元音是i的韵母。在现代湘方言中,齐齿呼韵母多达八种音节类型,这些音节类型在湘方言点中分布不均,来源也不一样。i在声韵母的演变过程中起着重要的作用,它可以使声母发生腭化,使主元音舌位发生前移或高化,从而影响现代湘方言面貌。

A Review on the Qichihu Compound Vowels of Xiang Dialect

Qichihu compound vowels are those with "i" as their pre-nuclear glidings or main vowels.In modern Xiang dialect,Qichihu compound vowels can be classified into eight syllabic types,each of which has an uneven distribution in the dialect and different origin.With its influence on modern Xiang dialect by palatalizing certain initial constants and changing the tongue position of certain main vowel sounds,"i" plays an important part in the development of initial constants and compound vowels.