Proof that Chinese Dialects Are Languages:Scholar's Analysis

[travelbug]

Found an interesting article from this site that is a thorough study on Chinese dialects which are in fact languages. Most of us do suspect that except the fucking gahment in Spore.

What is interesting is that the Fujian or Min languages are quite close to Middle Chinese, an extract:
"However, the earliest branching of Chinese dialects occurred with the Min dialects, so these dialects share some characteristics that resemble Middle Chinese in many ways; more so than most other dialects. Here is a chart that shows the branching of the Chinese dialects. Notice that Min has its own branch on the far right. There is currently much debate about the accuracy of this (when and how early the Min dialects branched)."

Note that Fujian languages would comprise Foochow or Hockchew, Hokkien & Hakka. Most Sporeans tend to think only Hokkien exists there, in fact these 3 languages have sizable populations in Fujian province today.

The whole article is here if you have time to read, love this analysis:
http://www.glossika.com/en/dict/faq.php

 

[lnchwmn_only]

i think you are only talking abt modern dialects, there are other dialects which would have existe alongside the official spoken tongue like middle chinese at those times. BTW, most ppl say middle chinese approximates to cantonese than the min dialects. cantonese are descendants of refugees from northern china during the tang dynasty. Min people probably were refugees from an even earlier age and so their linguistic influences may oso include old chinese or a variant theat lies between old and middle chinese.

 

[Dogtracker]

i think you are only talking abt modern dialects, there are other dialects which would have existe alongside the official spoken tongue like middle chinese at those times. BTW, most ppl say middle chinese approximates to cantonese than the min dialects. cantonese are descendants of refugees from northern china during the tang dynasty. Min people probably were refugees from an even earlier age and so their linguistic influences may oso include old chinese or a variant theat lies between old and middle chinese.

Wah lucky man ! got some one to take the crazy siao char bor off my back! Okay mudskipper, go biow yen! Good luck travelbug!

 

[lnchwmn_only]

Wah lucky man ! got some one to take the crazy siao char bor off my back! Okay mudskipper, go biow yen! Good luck travelbug!

sorry sorry this is my doggie, he is harmless, he just need attention so he follows uncle for this, pls dun mind, he has no bite.

 

[Dogtracker]

sorry sorry this is my doggie, he is harmless, he just need attention so he follows uncle for this, pls dun mind, he has no bite.

Siao char bor, nobody want to debate with "your superior understanding of the Chinese culture" har?:p

Si peh chum! suck my cock lor!

 

[lnchwmn_only]

Siao char bor, nobody want to debate with "your superior understanding of the Chinese culture" har?:p

Si peh chum! suck my cock lor!

pai seh paiseh, dun like dat leh, keep saying i "superior", say one time enuff liao.... I shy shy oredi...superior jiu si superior ...how to debate leh you tell me :p

 

[Dogtracker]

pai seh paiseh, dun like dat leh, keep saying i "superior", say one time enuff liao.... I shy shy oredi...superior jiu si superior ...how to debate leh you tell me :p

siao char bor, lu ko kong simi lanjiao!:p:p:p:p

 

[lnchwmn_only]

siao char bor, lu ko kong simi lanjiao!:p:p:p:p

yalor yalor, i think you keep your post simple like this so that u dun slef-snook yourself again...:p

 

[Dogtracker]

yalor yalor, i think you keep your post simple like this so that u dun slef-snook yourself again...:p

yes my dear siao char bor mudskipper, simi lan jiao you say?:p

 

[lnchwmn_only]

yes my dear siao char bor mudskipper, simi lan jiao you say?:p

uncle's lesson to you is : keep it simple stupid and dun self-snook:p

 

[Dogtracker]

uncle's lesson to you is : keep it simple stupid and dun self-snook:p

mudskipper siao char bor what lanjiao are you talking?

 

[lnchwmn_only]

mudskipper siao char bor what lanjiao are you talking?

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[Dogtracker]

zzzzzz zzzzzzzzzz zzzzz sian leh

you want people to debate chinese with you? you tan kuku! siao char bor mudskipper!

 

[lnchwmn_only]

dun phor my LP again pls....it is getting very sianzzzz......

 

[Dogtracker]

dun phor my LP again pls....it is getting very sianzzzz......

siao char bor mudskipper, kong simi lanjiao? why no go asiaone.com forum with your Inchwmn3 nick? Nobody like you there also har or you kenna banned? Maybe down there most are degree, master degree and doctorate holders which you are but a retard in their midst, so have to come and fight with me the secondary school dropout har?

 

[lnchwmn_only]

you neber study hard and oso dun want to learn from uncle, of course cannot improve, go asiaone forum, ppls sure ignore you .... not like uncle, i post anywhere also everybody clap clap .... not because wat, but uncle always improve myself, you shld learn from uncle

 

[Dogtracker]

you neber study hard and oso dun want to learn from uncle, of course cannot improve, go asiaone forum, ppls sure ignore you .... not like uncle, i post anywhere also everybody clap clap .... not because wat, but uncle always improve myself, you shld learn from uncle

waaahh, listen to that superior tone! you got it from who?, your mother's ang boyfriend biological father?

 

[lnchwmn_only]

waaahh, listen to that superior tone! you got it from who?, your mother's ang boyfriend biological father?

dun say superior oredi .... ppl will suspect you are my clone when you phor me like this:o

 

[Dogtracker]

dun say superior oredi .... ppl will suspect you are my clone when you phor me like this:o

what lanjiao you start to talk again mudskipper lancheowman samuraisan?

 

[lnchwmn_only]

what lanjiao you start to talk again mudskipper lancheowman samuraisan?

ok nvm, lesson stop now, uncle go an lim kopi, you stay here and read your posts and tell uncle what mistake you made today ....tomolo we discuss ...thank you