Dialect Survey Character Table - (Revised Edition)

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Publish Date: 1981-12-01
Features: This book is primarily intended for investigating dialect phonological systems. It includes over 3,700 commonly used characters, arranged according to the initial consonants, final vowels, and tones of the Guangyun. It can be used to study dialects and reveal key aspects of their phonological evolution from ancient to modern times. The book begins with usage instructions, explanations, and tables of initial consonants and final vowels. At the end, it includes phonetic symbols and other phonetic notation tables. Those who are beginning to study phonetics and phonology can also gain basic knowledge of the Guangyun and Dingtong through the monophthongic system presented in this book.