On the formation of the Ei language

IF 0.5 3区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages Pub Date : 2023-05-05 DOI:10.1075/jpcl.00106.zen

Xiaoyu Zeng

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Abstract

The Ei language (or Wu-se) is a mixed language derived from Chinese and the Kam-Tai languages. This paper focuses on the status of Ei and its formation process. The ancestors of the Ei people were soldiers and their families from different ethnic groups, who were sent to the Patrol Division of E’jing Town, Rong County, Guangxi Province in the Ming Dynasty, some 600 years ago. They are a multi-ethnic fusion of Chinese, Zhuang, Kam, and Sui peoples. The Ei language resulted from contact between Chinese and Kam-Tai languages. Its core words are mainly Kam-Tai, and the commonly-used words are mainly Chinese. The word order is basically the same as Chinese, and its voiceless sonorants are consistent with Kam-Sui phonology. The root causes of its formation are the Ei speakers’ ethnic identity as well as their stable and relatively closed life circles.

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试论英语语言的形成

Ei语言(或Wu-se)是一种源自汉语和锦泰语的混合语言。本文重点介绍了Ei的现状及其形成过程。彝族的祖先是来自不同民族的士兵和他们的家人，他们在600多年前的明朝被派往广西荣县鄂泾镇巡逻司。他们是汉族、壮族、金族和隋族的多民族融合。艾语是汉语和晋泰语接触的结果。其核心词以金台词为主，常用词以汉语为主。语序与汉语基本一致，其清音与锦绥音韵一致。其形成的根本原因是Ei使用者的民族认同以及他们稳定而相对封闭的生活圈。

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Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages Multiple-

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1.20

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28.60%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages (JPCL) aims to provide a forum for the scholarly study of pidgins, creoles, and other contact language varieties, from multi-disciplinary perspectives. The journal places special emphasis on current research devoted to empirical description, theoretical issues, and the broader implications of the study of contact languages for theories of language acquisition and change, and for linguistic theory in general. The editors also encourage contributions that explore the application of linguistic research to language planning, education, and social reform, as well as studies that examine the role of contact languages in the social life and culture, including the literature, of their communities.