Dialect Features and Communication Problems in Linxian.

Liu, William W.

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ERIC Number: EJ196334

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Publication Date: 1979-Jan

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Dialect Features and Communication Problems in Linxian.

Liu, William W.

Journal of Chinese Linguistics, v7 n1 p29-43 Jan 1979

Analyzes the speech of three speakers of Linxian Chinese, indicating the dialect's features and the problems involved in communication between speakers of Linxian and speakers of Putonghua (or Standard Mandarin). (Author/AM)

Descriptors: Chinese, Dialect Studies, Distinctive Features (Language), Language Variation, Mandarin Chinese, Mutual Intelligibility, Phonetics, Pronunciation, Regional Dialects, Standard Spoken Usage, Tone Languages

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