Differences between Taizhou Dialect and Putonghua

1, different circles: Taizhou dialect circle, which is generally called Tairu (Taizhou-Rugao) dialect film or Tongtai (Nantong-Taizhou) dialect film academically, is a sub-region of Xiajiang Mandarin (also known as Jianghuai Mandarin), while the scope of Putonghua is much larger.

2. Different locations: Taizhou dialect circle is located in the core area of central Jiangsu, which is adjacent to the sea in the east, the Yangtze River in the south, the Huaihe River in the north and Yangzhou in the west. The spread of Putonghua has covered the whole country.

3. The spread trend is different: Taizhou dialect circle has been in the fringe of Yangzhou, Nantong and Yancheng for a long time since Taizhou was abolished. Because there is no central city to rely on, its culture also shows signs of decline, while Putonghua has been on the rise.

Extended data:

Some phonetic components of Taizhou dialect are the same as those of Putonghua. For example, Mandarin has 16 initials, which are the same as those in Taizhou dialect. There are 18 vowels in 39 Putonghua, which is the same as Taizhou dialect. The tones of four tones in Mandarin are the same as those in Taizhou dialect.

In addition, Taizhou people don't pronounce or pronounce L (le) on the tip of the tongue, and Taizhou people don't pronounce or pronounce zh, ch, sh and R on the back of the tongue, that is, the pronunciation of the two is very different.

In addition, most vowels in Putonghua are weakened by Taizhou people, and 1 vowel falls off, resulting in the defect of "single vowel". Putonghua includes soft tone, Hua Er, "ah" tone sandhi, upper tone sandhi and "one, no" tone sandhi.