論文外文摘要
The She minority (or so-called San-hak people) in southeast China is divided into two groups according to their mother tongue; one of them (She-yu) belongs to the Hmong language, the other (She-hua) is close to Chinese dialects, especially Hakka.
In chapter 2 to 5 of this dissertation, the author has made an introduction to the sound inventories, phonotactics, and morphology of each She dialect by his field research. The task of grouping is then achieved through different features of those She varieties. In order for revealing the similarity of Hakka and She-hua diachronically, the phonological system of Middle Chinese, often known as Qieyun, which includes the trace of onsets, rimes, as well as tones, is applied on this topic. While discussing the relation between She-yu and She-hua, we emphasize on cognates, word formation, and categorization of them.
On the aspect of syntax, we inspect the wh-words to see if there is any wh-movement undergoing; or anything proves the wh-words behaving as indefinities.
The interaction within the components in the syllable--onset, glide, vowel, and coda gives us crucial clues to account for the conditions of sound change.
Despite the influences of the adjacent Chinese dialects, She-hua overlaps with Hakka in many ways. Some words are from She-yu as substratum forms. Meanwhile, there is something else in common among the She-hua varieties other than Hakka and She-yu, including both Chinese and non-Chinese elements. This is the unique character of She-hua.
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