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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chang'an dialect canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| 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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