How the Han dynasty changed Chinese pronunciation
The Han dynasty totally reshaped Chinese syllables. Here's my animation about the specialists who piece together this story of language change.
Point-by-point sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oBbMeEpPsrBJv3NzcztvydDLKYCYMviGZCDY5m8IDEI/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.352476rtid6c
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How did 'tuns' turn into 'tsywin' and 'mədzəʔs' become 'dzi'? Well, this period between Old and Middle Chinese holds the key. The Han era played a pivotal role in creating the kinds of syllables that are recognizably Chinese today. Here are the various angles experts have taken to pinpoint the causes, the terminology needed to start thinking through the changes and a rough rewind through basic examples.
Art, narration and music by NativLang. All other credits in sources document above (third section, as this video is third in a row on historical Chinese linguistics)
Point-by-point sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oBbMeEpPsrBJv3NzcztvydDLKYCYMviGZCDY5m8IDEI/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.352476rtid6c
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Tip me once: https://www.ko-fi.com/NativLang
Patronize me per creation: https://www.patreon.com/NativLang
~ Shortly and sweetly ~
How did 'tuns' turn into 'tsywin' and 'mədzəʔs' become 'dzi'? Well, this period between Old and Middle Chinese holds the key. The Han era played a pivotal role in creating the kinds of syllables that are recognizably Chinese today. Here are the various angles experts have taken to pinpoint the causes, the terminology needed to start thinking through the changes and a rough rewind through basic examples.
Art, narration and music by NativLang. All other credits in sources document above (third section, as this video is third in a row on historical Chinese linguistics)
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I'm animated about language! The history of written and spoken languages amazes me. I use stories and cartoons to bring linguistics to life.
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