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Explore the captivating world of the Shanghainese dialect, a linguistic treasure trove that offers a window into China's dynamic cultural tapestry, from its unique pronunciation to its rich lexical heritage.
Shanghainese is a representative dialect of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of Shanghai, China. It is one of the most widely spoken dialects of Wu Chinese and serves as a lingua franca in the Greater Shanghai area.
11 gru 2023 · Shanghainese is a representative dialect of Northern Wu; it contains vocabulary and expressions from the entire Northern Wu area (southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang). With nearly 14 million speakers, Shanghainese is also the largest single coherent form of Wu Chinese.
Shanghai Dialect: An Introduction to Speaking the Contemporary Language by Lance Eccles - contains twenty-nine units, each of which contains two brief dialogues, vocabulary for the dialogues, and a supplementary word list.
Shanghainese is a dialect of the Wu Chinese language group, whereas Mandarin is a standardised form of the Beijing dialect within the Sino-Tibetan language family. Shanghainese has different pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar from Mandarin, making the two mutually unintelligible.
INTRODUCTION. Background and Context. Shanghainese (also Shanghaiese) 上海话 today is spoken by 13 million people in China's largest city of Shanghai and serves as the city's lingua franca (Li, Rong 1997).
20 kwi 2022 · With bustling foreign concessions and local ancient towns, the massive inflow of languages from both within China and around the world meshed together to form the Shanghai dialect that is...
