Chang'an dialect

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The Chang'an dialect is a historical variety of Chinese once spoken in the Tang dynasty capital, influential in shaping the phonology and prestige norms of Middle Chinese.

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Chang'an dialect canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical Chinese dialect
variety of Middle Chinese
associatedWith Tang dynasty court NERFINISHED
imperial bureaucracy of Tang dynasty
literary culture of Tang dynasty
center present-day Xi'an area
country China
extinctionReason language change and evolution into later Chinese varieties
historicalPrecursorOf later northern Chinese dialects
historicalStageOf Chinese language
influenced Middle Chinese phonology
Sino-Japanese readings (On'yomi)
Sino-Korean readings
Sino-Vietnamese readings
Sino-Xenic pronunciations
prestige norms of Middle Chinese
reading pronunciations in later Chinese traditions
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
note served as a major reference for modern reconstructions of Middle Chinese
phonologicalType Middle Chinese with rich tone and initial distinctions
prestigeStatus prestige dialect of Tang dynasty
standard of educated speech in Tang capital
reconstructedFrom Tang poetry phonology NERFINISHED
rhyme dictionaries
rhyme tables
transcription evidence in foreign scripts
region Guanzhong region NERFINISHED
relatedTo Chang'an-based Middle Chinese NERFINISHED
Guangyun phonological system NERFINISHED
spokenIn Chang'an NERFINISHED
Tang dynasty capital
status extinct
subfamily Chinese
Sinitic languages NERFINISHED
usedBy Tang dynasty literati
Tang dynasty officials
usedFor administration
classical Chinese reading aloud
court ceremonies
poetry recitation
usePeriod 7th century
8th century
9th century
Tang dynasty NERFINISHED
writingSystem Chinese characters

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Middle Chinese standardFormBasedOn Chang'an dialect