Chengdu Dialect Vocabulary: Ba-Shu Folk Culture Series (Hardcover)

Author: Huang Shangjun
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Chengdu dialect has a very rich vocabulary and is highly representative in the Southwestern Mandarin dialect area. The formation of Chengdu dialect vocabulary is partly due to the mutual fusion and infiltration of dialects caused by historical population migrations, while some ancient words have also been preserved in its development. The geographical environment and folk customs of the Chengdu Plain have also introduced many unique terms. Systematically recording, organizing, and researching Chengdu dialect vocabulary undoubtedly plays a practical and persuasive role in the study of Chinese lexical history and Chinese dialect vocabulary research. For example, Chengdu people now call using a needle to sew "niau55," which is actually an ancient word. Huang Shangjun, a native of Chengdu, has been dedicated to the study of Sichuan dialects and folklore since his postgraduate studies, having already written several monographs. For many years, he has made extensive investigations and collected data in various counties, cities, and towns in Chengdu.