Research on Statistical Models of Tonal Patterns in Kang County Dialect

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10.2991/978-94-6463-574-4_26How to use a DOI?

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Kangxian dialect; Statistics; Experimental phonetics; Voice signal processing; Tone modeling

Abstract

This study focuses on analyzing the tonal patterns of monosyllabic words in the Kangxian dialect. By combining traditional tone research methodologies with experimental speech acoustics, it quantifies the duration and pitch values of Kangxian dialect tones, depicts their tonal structures, and aims to portray the current state of tonal pronunciation in the Kangxian dialect. The objective is to accumulate empirical insights and provide data support for future research on Kangxian dialect tones. 1) Regarding tone duration, the Kangxian dialect exhibits the following sequence: Yangping > Qusheng > Shangsheng > Yinping. Analysis based on vowel finals reveals significant differences in average duration, with nasal finals > complex finals > single finals. 2) Regarding tone values, the Kang County dialect features four tone categories: Yin Ping, Yang Ping, Shang Sheng, and Qu Sheng. After analyzing the data, the following conclusions were drawn:Level tones are further classified into Yin (even) and Yang (rising) tones, with tone values of 51 and 311 respectively.Qing initials (voiceless unaspirated initials) and unaspirated voiced initials maintain their status as Shang Sheng (rising tone), with a tone value of 54.Voiced initials in the Shang Sheng category merge with Qu Sheng (departing tone), having a tone value of 24.Ancient Qing and unaspirated voiced entering tones merge into Yin Ping (even tone), with a tone value of 51, while voiced entering tones merge into Yang Ping (rising tone), with a tone value of 311. Currently, there are no entering tone characters. This conclusion aligns with the findings of previous linguistic studies on Kang County dialect tones, with only slight variations in tone values.3) Regarding tone distribution, minimal intersection is observed between YinPing and YangPing tones, as well as between ShangSheng and QuSheng tones. This indicates a high level of independence for each tone, reducing auditory confusion.

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AU  - Xuan Liu
AU  - Sisi Liu
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/11/21
TI  - Research on Statistical Models of Tonal Patterns in Kang County Dialect
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Internet, Education and Information Technology (IEIT 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 218
EP  - 228
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-574-4_26
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-574-4_26
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