Dialect Survey Character List (Revised Edition)

Author: Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book is primarily intended for investigating dialect phonological systems. It includes over 3,700 commonly used characters, arranged according to the initials, finals, and tones of the Guangyun. Using this book for dialect research can reveal key points in the evolution of dialect phonological systems from ancient to modern times. The preface includes usage instructions, explanations, and tables of initials and finals. The back of the book provides phonetic symbols and other phonetic notation tables. Beginners in phonetics and phonology can also gain basic knowledge of the Guangyun and Dingsun through the monophthongic system presented in this book.