Xiguan dialect
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The Xiguan dialect, or Sai Kwan dialect[1][2][3] (Template:Zh), is the prestige dialect[4] of Cantonese originated from Xiguan (Sai Kwan), Guangzhou.
Differences with downtown accent
Differences in the pronunciation of some characters
| Xiguan Accent | Downtown Accent | English |
|---|---|---|
| han3 Script error: No such module "Lang". (close to the ancient pronunciation of "Script error: No such module "Lang".") |
fan3 Script error: No such module "Lang". | to sleep |
| ji1 Script error: No such module "Lang". | ji4 Script error: No such module "Lang". | now |
| ji1 Script error: No such module "Lang". | ni1 Script error: No such module "Lang". | this, these |
Confusion of consonants n & l
Due to Xiguan's near geographical position to Nanhai, both accents spoken in Xiguan and Nanhai feature n-l merger, in which /n/ and /l/ are merged into /l/. However, the feature is less prominent in the Xiguan accent.
Consonant ng
Speakers of Xiguan Accents pronounce the zero consonant as the consonant ng, for instance, "Script error: No such module "Lang". (uk7)" as "nguk7" and "Script error: No such module "Lang". (aat8)" as "ngaat8".
Vowels i & ei / ai
Speakers of Xiguan Accents pronounce vowels ei and ai as i. The phenomenon also lies in Nanhai Accents, such as:
| Character | Xiguan Accent | Downtown Accent | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Lang". | si2 | sai2 | to make, to cause, to use |
| Script error: No such module "Lang". | si2 | sei2 | to die |
| Script error: No such module "Lang". | si3 | sei3 | four |
| Script error: No such module "Lang". | si1 | sai1 (increasingly read as si1 rather than sai1, influenced by Mandarin) | neigh, hiss |
Dental consonant
Additionally, speakers of Xiguan Accents enhance dental consonants. That is to say, downtown people pronounce "Script error: No such module "Lang".", "Script error: No such module "Lang"." and "Script error: No such module "Lang"." as Script error: No such module "IPA"., Script error: No such module "IPA". and Script error: No such module "IPA". (comparatively relaxed in the oral area, close to Script error: No such module "IPA"., Script error: No such module "IPA". and Script error: No such module "IPA". in IPA; and yet Speakers of Xiguan Accents pronounce Script error: No such module "IPA"., Script error: No such module "IPA". and Script error: No such module "IPA". (The tip of tongue pushes up against upper teeth and blocks up air current. Tense in the oral area, similar to zh, ch and sh in Mandarin without rolling tongue). To be precise, dental consonants are similar to the consonants of 左", "初" and "所" (i.e., Script error: No such module "IPA"., Script error: No such module "IPA". and Script error: No such module "IPA".) in Downtown Accents. In summary, speakers of Xiguan Accents pronounce Script error: No such module "IPA"., Script error: No such module "IPA". and Script error: No such module "IPA". as Script error: No such module "IPA"., Script error: No such module "IPA". and Script error: No such module "IPA".. A saying representing Xiguan Accents goes that Servant, take some money to buy some seadless kaki fruits (Template:Zh).
Status
Relationship with downtown accents (especially Dongshan accents)
Xiguan lies to the west of Taiping Gate (Template:Zh). Xiguan is the suburb of Guangzhou and it was administered by Nanhai County rather than Panyu County (covering former Yuexiu District and former Dongshan District). Therefore, it was not regarded as part of the capital of Guangdong Province. Therefore, Xiguan Dialect should be regarded as suburban accents, distinguished from Downtown Accent (Template:Zh), esp. Dongshan Accents (Template:Zh). Notwithstanding, Xiguan lies close to the provincial capital, so the gap is narrow.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Leung, Wai Mun; Wu, Wing Li (December 2007). "On the Diachrony of the language phenomena in Hong Kong". Asian Social Science. 3 (12): 85–90. ISSN 1911-2017.
The language used there was called 'Sai-Kwan-Wa' which was the Cantonese pronunciation of 'Sai-Kwan Dialect'
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bauer, Robert S.; Benedict, Paul K. (July 20, 2011). Modern Cantonese Phonology. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-082370-7.
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