Taihu Wu (吳語太湖片) or Northern Wu (北部吳語) is a Wu Chinese language spoken in much of the southern part of the province of Jiangsu, including Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, the southern part of Nantong, Jingjiang and Danyang; the municipality of Shanghai; and the northern part of Zhejiang province, including Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Huzhou, and Jiaxing. A notable exception is the dialect of the town of Jinxiang, which is a linguistic exclave of Taihu Wu in Zhenan Min-speaking Cangnan county of Wenzhou prefecture in Zhejiang province. Speakers in regions around Taihu Lake and Hangzhou Bay, are the largest population among all Wu speakers. Taihu Wu dialects such as Shanghainese, Shaoxing and Ningbo are mutually intelligible even for L2 Taihu speakers.
Linguistic affinity has also been used as a tool for regional identity and politics in the Jiangbei and Jiangnan regions. While the city of Yangzhou was the center of trade, flourishing and prosperous, it was considered part of Jiangnan, which was known to be wealthy, even though Yangzhou was north of the Yangzi River. Once Yangzhou's wealth and prosperity were gone, it was then considered to be part of Jiangbei, the "backwater".
After Yangzhou was removed from Jiangnan, many of its residents switched from Jianghuai Mandarin, the dialect of Yangzhou, to Taihu Wu dialects. In Jiangnan itself, multiple subdialects of Wu competed for the position of prestige dialect.[2]
In 1984, around 85 million speakers are mutually intelligible with Shanghainese.[3]
Taihu Wu varieties tend to preserve historical voiced initials.[4] The number of phonemic vowels can reach numbers higher than that of some Germanic languages.[5] Taihu Wu varieties typically have phonemic 7-8 tones,[6] though some can go as high as 12 or as low as 5,[7][8] and they all have highly complex tone sandhi.[9]
List of Taihu Wu dialect subgroupsedit
Su–Jia–Hu (Suzhou–Jiaxing–Huzhou, 蘇嘉湖小片), also known as Su–Hu–Jia (Suzhou–Shanghai–Jiaxing, 蘇滬嘉小片) – 23 million speakers in 1987[1]
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^Ko, Dorothy (1994). Teachers of the Inner Chambers: Women and Culture in Seventeenth-Century China (illustrated, annotated ed.). Stanford: Stanford University Press. p. 21. ISBN0-8047-2359-1. jianghuai mandarin.
^VanNess Simmons, Richard (1999), Chinese Dialect Classification: A comparative approach to Harngjou, Old Jintarn and Common Northern Wu, John Benjamins Publishing Co., p. 3-7, ISBN90-272-3694-1
^Li, Hui; Hong, Yulong (2012), 偒傣話：世界上元音最多的語言 [Dondac: The language with the most vowels in the world], Fudan University Press, p. 12, ISBN978-7-309-09153-3
^Chappell, Hilary; Lan, Li (2017), "Mandarin and other Sinitic languages", Routledge Encyclopedia of the Chinese language, Oxford: Taylor & Francis, p. 605-628
^Xu, Zhen (2009), 吴江方言声调研究 [A Study on the Tones of the lect of Wujiang] (thesis), Shanghai Normal University, p. 9
^Qian, Nairong; Xu, Baohua; Tang, Zhenzhu (2007), 上海话大词典 [The Great Dictionary of Shanghainese] (1 ed.), Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House, p. 386, ISBN978-7-5326-2248-1
^Rose, Phil; Toda, Takako (1994), "A Typology of Tone Sandhi Rules in Northern Wu", Current Issues in Sino-Tibetan Linguistics, Ōsaka: 267–273
Further readingedit
Shi, Menghui; Chen, Yiya (2022). "Lili Wu Chinese". Illustrations of the IPA. Journal of the International Phonetic Association: 157–179. doi:10.1017/S0025100320000092, with supplementary sound recordings.
[Lili Wu is near the confluence of Suzhou, Jiaxing and Shanghai dialects]
Chen, Yiya; Gussenhoven, Carlos (2015). "Shanghai Chinese". Illustrations of the IPA. Journal of the International Phonetic Association. 45 (3): 321–327. doi:10.1017/S0025100315000043, with supplementary sound recordings.
taihu, 吳語太湖片, northern, 北部吳語, chinese, language, spoken, much, southern, part, province, jiangsu, including, suzhou, wuxi, changzhou, southern, part, nantong, jingjiang, danyang, municipality, shanghai, northern, part, zhejiang, province, including, hangzhou, . Taihu Wu 吳語太湖片 or Northern Wu 北部吳語 is a Wu Chinese language spoken in much of the southern part of the province of Jiangsu including Suzhou Wuxi Changzhou the southern part of Nantong Jingjiang and Danyang the municipality of Shanghai and the northern part of Zhejiang province including Hangzhou Shaoxing Ningbo Huzhou and Jiaxing A notable exception is the dialect of the town of Jinxiang which is a linguistic exclave of Taihu Wu in Zhenan Min speaking Cangnan county of Wenzhou prefecture in Zhejiang province Speakers in regions around Taihu Lake and Hangzhou Bay are the largest population among all Wu speakers Taihu Wu dialects such as Shanghainese Shaoxing and Ningbo are mutually intelligible even for L2 Taihu speakers Taihu Wu吳語太湖片Native toPeople s Republic of ChinaRegionSouth Jiangsu province North Zhejiang province southeastern Anhui and Shanghai Linguistic exclave in Cangnan county in southern Zhejiang province Native speakers 47 million cited 1987 1 Language familySino Tibetan SiniticChineseWuTaihu WuWriting systemChinese charactersLanguage codesISO 639 3None mis ISO 639 6taiu br tupnGlottologtaih1244Linguasphere79 AAA db Contents 1 History 2 Phonology 3 List of Taihu Wu dialect subgroups 4 List of Taihu Wu dialects 5 References 6 Further readingHistory editLinguistic affinity has also been used as a tool for regional identity and politics in the Jiangbei and Jiangnan regions While the city of Yangzhou was the center of trade flourishing and prosperous it was considered part of Jiangnan which was known to be wealthy even though Yangzhou was north of the Yangzi River Once Yangzhou s wealth and prosperity were gone it was then considered to be part of Jiangbei the backwater After Yangzhou was removed from Jiangnan many of its residents switched from Jianghuai Mandarin the dialect of Yangzhou to Taihu Wu dialects In Jiangnan itself multiple subdialects of Wu competed for the position of prestige dialect 2 In 1984 around 85 million speakers are mutually intelligible with Shanghainese 3 Phonology editMain article Northern Wu phonology Taihu Wu varieties tend to preserve historical voiced initials 4 The number of phonemic vowels can reach numbers higher than that of some Germanic languages 5 Taihu Wu varieties typically have phonemic 7 8 tones 6 though some can go as high as 12 or as low as 5 7 8 and they all have highly complex tone sandhi 9 List of Taihu Wu dialect subgroups editSu Jia Hu Suzhou Jiaxing Huzhou 蘇嘉湖小片 also known as Su Hu Jia Suzhou Shanghai Jiaxing 蘇滬嘉小片 23 million speakers in 1987 1 Suzhou dialect Jiangsu Shanghainese Jiaxing dialect Zhejiang Wuxi dialect Jiangsu Tiaoxi 苕溪小片 now considered to be a subbranch or sister group to Suzhou Shanghai Jiaxing 3 million speakers in 1987 1 Huzhou dialect Zhejiang Southeast Guangde dialect Anhui Northwestern Wu Piling 毗陵小片 spoken in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces 8 million speakers in 1987 1 Changzhou dialect Jiangsu Hangzhou 杭州小片 1 2 million speakers in 1987 1 Hangzhou dialect Zhejiang Northern Zhejiang Lin Shao 臨紹小片 7 8 million speakers in 1987 1 Shaoxing dialect Zhejiang Lin an Zhejiang Yongjiang 甬江小片 or Mingzhou 明州小片 4 million speakers in 1987 1 Ningbo dialect Zhejiang Zhoushan Zhejiang Jinxiang dialect 金鄉話 appears to be an isolate but closely related to the Taihu Wu varieties of Northern Zhejiang List of Taihu Wu dialects editShanghai dialect Ningbo dialect Hangzhou dialect Suzhou dialect Changzhou dialect Wuxi dialect Jiangyin dialect Qi Hai dialect Jinxiang dialectReferences edit a b c d e f g Sinolect org Untitled Pie Chart in Chinese Archived from the original GIF on 2013 05 13 Ko Dorothy 1994 Teachers of the Inner Chambers Women and Culture in Seventeenth Century China illustrated annotated ed Stanford Stanford University Press p 21 ISBN 0 8047 2359 1 jianghuai mandarin DeFrancis John 1984 The Chinese Language Fact and Fantasy Honolulu University of Hawaii Press VanNess Simmons Richard 1999 Chinese Dialect Classification A comparative approach to Harngjou Old Jintarn and Common Northern Wu John Benjamins Publishing Co p 3 7 ISBN 90 272 3694 1 Li Hui Hong Yulong 2012 偒傣話 世界上元音最多的語言 Dondac The language with the most vowels in the world Fudan University Press p 12 ISBN 978 7 309 09153 3 Chappell Hilary Lan Li 2017 Mandarin and other Sinitic languages Routledge Encyclopedia of the Chinese language Oxford Taylor amp Francis p 605 628 Xu Zhen 2009 吴江方言声调研究 A Study on the Tones of the lect of Wujiang thesis Shanghai Normal University p 9 Qian Nairong Xu Baohua Tang Zhenzhu 2007 上海话大词典 The Great Dictionary of Shanghainese 1 ed Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House p 386 ISBN 978 7 5326 2248 1 Rose Phil Toda Takako 1994 A Typology of Tone Sandhi Rules in Northern Wu Current Issues in Sino Tibetan Linguistics Ōsaka 267 273Further reading editShi Menghui Chen Yiya 2022 Lili Wu Chinese Illustrations of the IPA Journal of the International Phonetic Association 157 179 doi 10 1017 S0025100320000092 with supplementary sound recordings Lili Wu is near the confluence of Suzhou Jiaxing and Shanghai dialects dd Chen Yiya Gussenhoven Carlos 2015 Shanghai Chinese Illustrations of the IPA Journal of the International Phonetic Association 45 3 321 327 doi 10 1017 S0025100315000043 with supplementary sound recordings nbsp This Sino Tibetan languages related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taihu Wu amp oldid 1213054469, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
