本文描述臺灣閩南方言接觸融合的音變,以鹿谷及安平方言為例,從語言及社會因素探討影響音變的機制。我們假設影響音變的語言因素條件是:(1)接觸的新語音,在方音系統中是否為獨立的音素;(2)音變是否有助於音韻系統結構的對稱平衡;(3)音變是否有助於區辨音與音的差異。社會因素的條件為:(1)方音是否具備負面社會評價;(2)是否向鄰近強勢方音靠攏。我們假設具備越多上述利於音變的條件,則音變的程度越高。調查結果顯示,鹿谷及安平方言的音變,符合我們的假設。本文以Labov的理論架構,進一步提出影響音變的語言、社會因素之條件,探討方言接觸造成的音素或非音素性的變異與變化。
This study examines ongoing sound changes in two Taiwanese dialects, Lok-kok and An-peng, through an investigation of the degrees of lexical diffusion, which we believe are caused by linguistic and social factors. With respect to linguistic factors, we predict that a sound will undergo faster change if a more prestigious dialect has a corresponding sound as another phoneme in its phonological system. We also confirm the idea that a lack of pattern congruence will enhance sound change. Thirdly, we find that sound change occurs more readily if it results in a sound that is more distinct from other sounds. Social factors can influence sound change, too, such as when a dialect is negatively evaluated by speakers of other dialects (exemplified in the changes occurring to a number of uncommon sounds in the Lok-kok dialect). In addition, sound change can occur at a faster rate under the influence of more prestigious neighboring dialects. Overall, our results show that the sound changes in both Lok-kok and An-peng dialects correlate with our predictions regarding both linguistic and social factors.
語言因素;社會因素;語音變異;語音變化;鹿谷方言;安平方言
linguistic factors;social factors;sound variation;sound change;Lok-kok dialect;An-peng dialect