Lecture
To Er or not no Er? The changing er in the speech community of Beijing
- Date
- Wednesday 6 December 2017
- Time
- Location
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Van Wijkplaats
Van Wijkplaats 4
2311 BX Leiden - Room
- 005
Abstract
It is well known that social changes have an impact on language variation and change. Nowadays, Beijing witnesses radical social changes in the process of urbanization. Erhua, as a characteristic feature of Beijing Mandarin, is undergoing a change with the change of society. In this talk, I will present some preliminary findings related to the social stratification of erhua and people’s attitudes towards erhua.