This paper consists of 4 chapters, and I try to make clear the definition of dialect division and its nature.
I also hope to propose some problems on the methodology of dialect division.
The main point of the discussion is as below.
1. A given dial...
This paper consists of 4 chapters, and I try to make clear the definition of dialect division and its nature.
I also hope to propose some problems on the methodology of dialect division.
The main point of the discussion is as below.
1. A given dialect area. divided by a bundle of Isoglosses into several regions is called dialet division. In my opinion, a bundle of Isoglosses constitutes a more important dialect boundary than does any isolated Isogloss, a thicker bundle is more significant than a thinner one.
2. A dialect is a point of intersection of dialectal components contributed from all direction simultanously, it is difficult for us to divide the dialect area by a sharp-single line.
3. Basic items, target point and informants should be carefully selected and the Method of random sampling will be dangerous method for dialect division.
4, Suprasegmental phonemes should be participated to dialect division, even in same dialect area, the result of division will be different whether the suprasegmental phonemes were participated or not.
5, Studying dialect and division of dialect area is bulk- and hard problem, to solv such a problem perfectly, first of all, it is needed to establish a authority institutes.