The Diachrony of Tone Sandhi Evidence from Southern Min Chinese

This book investigates the diachronic change of the tone sandhi of Southern Min Chinese, which is known for its synchronic arbitrariness and opacity. It argues that in final-prominent tone sandhi, the change of final tones and the change of non-final tone

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Qing Lin

The Diachrony of Tone Sandhi Evidence from Southern Min Chinese

Frontiers in Chinese Linguistics Volume 6

Editors-in-chief Chu-Ren Huang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Rui Guo, Peking University, Haidian District, Beijing, China

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Qing Lin

The Diachrony of Tone Sandhi Evidence from Southern Min Chinese

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Qing Lin Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

ISSN 2522-5308 ISSN 2522-5316 (electronic) Frontiers in Chinese Linguistics ISBN 978-981-13-1938-9 ISBN 978-981-13-1939-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1939-6 Jointly Published with Peking University Press, Beijing, China The Printed edition is not for sale in the Mainland of China. Customers from the Mainland of China please order the print book from Peking University Press. Library of Congress Control Number: 2018950220 © Peking University Press and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publishers, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publishers, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publishers nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publishers remains neutra