Abstract:The studies of regional Chinese language can be divided into studies of Chinese language in a particular region and comparative studies of Chinese in multiple regions. The current studies of regional Chinese language show imbalance and Matthew effect, which means in some regions, there are more Chinese scholars and more research achievements, while in others, there are fewer Chinese scholars and less achievements. Moreover, most achievements are studies of a particular region, and there are few comparative studies of Chinese language between regions outside the mainland China. Through comparative studies of Chinese language in multiple regions, it can be found that interconnectivity is the yardstick to judge the linguistic universals of Chinese language in different regions. Comparative studies of Chinese language in different regions with geopolitics, nationalities and regions as reference is not limited to the study of Chinese language of a particular region, but can be extended to multiple regions with the same linguistic features. There are not only common features of Chinese language in different regions, but also different characteristics between them. Regional Chinese expressions show diversity and variability. The discovery of these features and perspectives has not only enriched the study of Chinese language at micro-level, but also promoted its study at meso and macro level. In addition to the basic comparative approach, studies of Chinese language in multiple regions can also take approaches like reference to the source dialect, corpus of oral language materials, and corpus technology.
赵敏. 多区域华语比较研究的现状、特点与路径[J]. 《深圳大学学报》(人文社科版), 2018, 35(6): 149-156.
ZHAO Min. Current Situation, Characteristics and Approaches of Comparative Studies of Chinese Language in Different Regions. , 2018, 35(6): 149-156.