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The Nature of Variation in Tone Sandhi Patterns of Shanghai and Wuxi Wu

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Authors:
  1. Hanbo Yan

    1. School of Chinese Studies and Exchange, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China

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  • Systematically investigates the factors that influence tone sandhi variation
  • Proposes a way of quantifying grammatical and ungrammatical information
  • Provides case studies on the interaction between phonology and morphosyntax
  • Illustrates how the nature of phonological processes influences the tone sandhi variation pattern

Part of the book series: Frontiers in Chinese Linguistics (FiCL, volume 4)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Introduction to Tone Sandhi Variation

    • Hanbo Yan
    Pages 1-8

  3. Shanghai and Wuxi Tone Sandhi

    • Hanbo Yan
    Pages 9-25

  4. Factors Affecting Tone Sandhi Application

    • Hanbo Yan
    Pages 27-42

  5. Experimental Investigation of the Nature of Tone Sandhi Variation in Shanghai

    • Hanbo Yan
    Pages 43-77

  6. Experimental Investigation of the Nature of Tone Sandhi Variation in Wuxi

    • Hanbo Yan
    Pages 79-104

  7. General Discussion and Concluding Remarks

    • Hanbo Yan
    Pages 105-112

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 113-144
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About this book

This book conducts a thorough investigation of the variation in tone sandhi patterns of Shanghai and Wuxi Wu using quantitative rating experiments. Although Shanghai Wu has been well documented, to date there has never been any quantitative study that systematically investigates the factors that influence variability – a research gap this book fills. Further, Wuxi Wu is investigated as an additional case that demonstrates the unique phonological nature of tone sandhi, and how it changes how speakers learn and internalize the variable tone sandhi pattern. The findings presented here will shed new light on important issues of wordhood, the interface of morphosyntax and phonology, and the formal model of variability in phonology.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Chinese Studies and Exchange, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China

    Hanbo Yan

About the author

​Dr. Hanbo Yan currently works at Shanghai International Studies University. His main research interest is in experimental phonology, particularly in how native speakers’ tacit knowledge is reflected in their phonological behavior. Further interests include the phonetics-phonology interface and morphosyntax-phonology interface.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Nature of Variation in Tone Sandhi Patterns of Shanghai and Wuxi Wu

  • Authors: Hanbo Yan

  • Series Title: Frontiers in Chinese Linguistics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6181-3

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Peking University Press and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-6180-6Published: 27 October 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5588-2Published: 12 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-6181-3Published: 16 October 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2522-5308

  • Series E-ISSN: 2522-5316

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 144

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: The print edition is not for sale in China Mainland. Customers from China Mainland please order the print book from: Peking University Press.

  • Topics: Phonology and Phonetics, Chinese

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