Sounds and Sound Changes of Zhi(知) Groups of the Nasal-coda Rhymes of Dang(宕), Jiang(江) in Peking Dialect

Abstract

The current pronunciation of the initial consonants of Zhi(知) Zhuang(庄) Zhang(章) nasal-coda Rhymes of Dang(宕) jiang(江)phonology in Peking dialect is more related to modern mandarin dialect’s phonetic historical separation and combination rather than separation and combination. In the modern Mandarin dialect, it is also related to the pronunciation change that the confluence of Rhymes of Dang(宕) jiang(江), and the sound in the vowel of long consonant letters and the confluence of Rhymes of Dang(宕) jiang(江)Zhi er(知二). Until now, there haven’t been many researches in the academic, on 1. What important changes have occurred in the consonants and vowels in the ancient & medieval Mandarin about Rhymes of Dang(宕) jiang(江) and consonants of Zhi(知) Zhuang(庄) Zhang (章) pronunciation in the modern Mandarin dialect change, and 2. What kind of relationship exists between various phonological changes. This thesis will examine the pronunciation of the consonants of middle ages, nasal-coda Rhymes of Dang(宕) jiang(江), and consonants of Zhi(知) Zhuang(庄) Zhang(章) pronunciation in modern Mandarin, using the division of ancient, medieval, and modern pronunciations as a clue. Also, based on the Mandarin dialect and historical documents, we will discuss the process of transition of nasal-coda Rhymes of Dang(宕) jiang(江), and consonants of Zhi(知) Zhuang(庄) Zhang(章) pronunciation in the ancient and medieval periods in modern Mandarin.