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This podcast will share some excellent Chinese linguistics articles, which I have read. I hope these insights will be helpful to friends learning linguistics through the Western paradigm, as they have greatly benefited me. Additionally, I hope to update frequently to keep myself motivated to read more articles!
每期我会分享一篇语言学的文章，和我自己的一些反思。用英文录制的原因是因为想更多人听到一些最近读到的超级好的中文语言学文章，希望可以帮助到用西方范式学习语言学的朋友～因为有帮助到我自己！还有我希望自己可以多多更新，主要是读文章会比较有动力！奥利给！
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Learning a new language, or even a dialect, makes me feel like I’ve lived an extra life.
我希望我们这一生都可以快乐活！尽可能去体验更多让自己快乐的事情！而我相信语言是一个有力的工具！
14 Aug 2024
How to survive in The Pianist? 我有口音咋整？
I finally watched The Pianist. While my heart aches, I can't help but imagine myself in that situation. If I lived in that era, how would I hide? How would I survive? How would I deal with my sense of identity?
In my mind, I've simulated almost 800 escape plans for the protagonist, but I realize that even if I could hide, some syllables would still “show" me. Language is what I've spoken since birth, and every accent, every dialect word is a part of my past, a part of my identity.
I could hide, but why should I have to hide?
终于还是看完钢琴家这个电影了，我心痛的同时也不免在代入。如果我生活在哪个时代，我会怎么躲藏？我会怎么生存？我如何应对我的自我身份认同感？
我在脑中为男主模拟了快800个逃生计划，可我在想或许我确实可以隐藏，不过总有一些音节会把我暴露。 也许我从出生就说的语言，我的每一个口音，每一个方言词汇都是我的过去我的身份的一部分。
我确实可以藏，但我为什么要藏？
30 Jul 2024
法国人摆的要死！？French integrity on languages and beauty.
What is a language? It’s not just a tool for communication; it’s a vessel carrying the weight of civilization and cultural heritage. Language in itself is an empty shell, gaining substance and meaning only when filled with human thoughts and emotions.
But it’s in those quiet, introspective moments that the profound beauty of learning French begins to reveal itself. Perhaps you’re sitting alone, reading a timeless piece of French literature, and suddenly, in the turning of a page, you’re transported. Or maybe, in the stillness of a sleepless night, you ponder the etymology of a French word, unraveling its historical and cultural threads. Or perhaps, while wandering through a Parisian museum, you stand before a sculpture, and for a fleeting moment, you feel as if you’ve slipped through the seams of time, stepping into the golden age of French art and revolution.
And in those brief moments of quiet reflection, when you feel the weight of history and the beauty of language, you realize that learning French has taken you far beyond mere words. It has made you a custodian of a rich cultural legacy, connecting you to the minds and souls of the past, and inspiring you to contribute to the preservation and appreciation of this vibrant linguistic heritage
看起来摆的要死的法国人，不要被骗了哟，法国人对待语言真的是非常严谨的！这种严谨不仅保护了法语的纯洁性，也为美的保留和哲学的探讨提供了广阔的空间。语言本身是一个空壳，只有当它被人类的思想和情感填充时，才会获得实质和意义。保护语言的纯洁性也是保护人类思想总和（这个主要是屎去的伟人们！！）的纯洁性。
法国人以ta们对语言的保护和精雕细琢而闻名。正如我们在巴黎奥运会开幕式上看到的那样，法国不仅通过艺术和表演表达他们的文化，更通过语言的严格管理和保护，维护着他们的文化和历史。法兰西学院academy de francais的存在就是为了确保法语不被外来词汇过度侵蚀，保持其纯洁和优雅。
这种语言的严谨不仅仅是对美的保留，更是对思想和哲学深度探讨的保障。通过学习法语，我们能够深入理解那些伟大的文学作品和哲学思想。例如，西蒙·德·波伏瓦（Simone de Beauvoir）的《第二性》（Le Deuxième Sexe），不仅是一本关于女性主义的著作，更是对女性地位、身份和自由深刻反思的哲学巨著。通过法语的精准表达，波伏瓦能够精确地传达她对女性社会地位的观察和批判。
此外，还有法国的女权运动先驱奥兰·德古热（Olympe de Gouges），她在《妇女和女公民权利宣言》中，用法语呼吁男女平等，反对奴隶制和不公正。她的文字不仅体现了她对社会变革的坚定信念，更通过严谨的语言表达，传递了强烈的革命热情。
还有作家和哲学家克里斯蒂娜·德·皮赞（Christine de Pizan），她是中世纪欧洲首位女性职业作家。她的作品《女性之城》（La Cité des Dames）是对女性智慧和能力的颂扬，通过法语的优雅表达，她捍卫了女性的尊严和价值。同时，语言的严谨性也让法国能够保留住他们丰富的文化多样性。就像巴黎奥运会开幕式上展示的那样，法国通过多种语言的演唱，庆祝他们的文化多样性和女性的力量。这不仅是对过去伟大女性的致敬，更是对语言和文化多样性的赞美。
所以，不要被表象迷惑，法国人对语言的严谨态度正是他们文化和思想得以传承和发展的根本。这种严谨不仅保护了法语的纯洁性，也为美的保留和哲学的探讨提供了广阔的空间。
18 Jul 2024
Being a tennager in your research stage?
当时追重启人生这个剧的时候就好奇过为什么女主是重生五次，还有我们为什么总说三岁看大或者三十而立。以及为什么我们都在说人越大是约不容易被改变的。
其实调和级数可能已经悄悄给了我们答案！
1岁出生的时候遇到的每个人每件事对你的影响都是1/1
1岁的时候重生一次
n= 4的时候(1+1/2+1/3+1/4) = 2.08333；4岁重生一次
n=10的时候 (1+1+1/2+1/3+....1/10) =2.92897；10岁重生一次
n=30的时候等于3.99499； 30岁重生一次
n=82的时候等于4.99002；82岁重生一次
这个道理我觉得也可以放在研究上面；我们的投入产出比也是需要找到这么一个平衡！
这次在南大听到很多朋友们做的很有意思的研究，在我听来真的都是很值得尊敬很令人倾佩的探索。我觉得更好的方向不是放弃本来自己选好的，不是重开这把你玩的很顺手游戏（不论当初是被迫选择还是主动选择），而是尝试去加一丢丢新的想法，去买个新的装备！找找新的交叉方向！这样你又可以很轻松的把本来就很棒的作品重生啦！
因为你相信我，你讲你感兴趣的东西时，你的眼睛真的在发光！而且你现在对自己的本体研究的一种抽象和虚无的感觉也都是完全合理的。
但是，我需要在这里重申，这里绝对不是鼓励投机取巧的研究，只有当你想这样做的时候一切才真的是有意义。如果你真的喜欢一头扎进古籍分析文献，我是发自内心的佩服，而你内心获得的满足早就够你重生多次啦～只是希望更多人可以看到你的成果！祝一切都好！
When I was watching "Rebooting" I wondered why the heroine experiences five rebirths. It also made me think about why we say "three years old sees the adult" or "standing firm at thirty," and why people are said to be harder to change as they grow older.
Maybe a mathematical formula (Harmonic Series) has quietly given us the answer!
At 1 year old, every person and event you encounter has a 1/1 impact on you.
Rebirth at 1 year old.
When n=4: (1+1/2+1/3+1/4) = 2.08333; rebirth at 4 years old.
When n=10: (1+1+1/2+1/3+....1/10) =2.92897; rebirth at 10 years old.
When n=30: equals 3.99499; rebirth at 30 years old.
When n=82: equals 4.99002; rebirth at 82 years old.
I believe this principle can also be applied to research; we need to find a balance in our input-output ratio! Recently at Nanjing University, I heard many friends share fascinating research that I find truly respectable and admirable. I believe a better direction is not to abandon what you originally chose, not to start a new game that you're already good at (whether it was a forced choice or a voluntary one), but to try adding a bit of new ideas, buying new gear in the language game! Explore new interdisciplinary directions! That way, you can easily rejuvenate your already excellent work!
Believe me, when you talk about what interests you, your eyes really shine! The abstract and nihilistic feelings you have about your ontological research now are entirely reasonable.
However, I must reiterate that this is not about encouraging opportunistic research. Everything is meaningful only when you genuinely want to do it. If you truly enjoy delving into ancient texts and analyzing literature, I deeply admire you, and the satisfaction you gain from within is enough for multiple rebirths! I just hope more people can see your results. Best wishes!
Remember!! Despite the terms getting smaller and smaller, the series does not converge to a finite limit. Instead, the sum of the terms grows without bound as more terms are added :)
4 Jul 2024
How to be a good researcher?!
怎么做个好的研究呢？！
做不了橡树 那就做个柳树 或者做个灌木丛也不错 不过做那个长得最可爱的灌木丛
做不了太阳 那就做个星星 或者做个路灯 你都在照亮你力所能及的地方
同理可得 这就是怎么做好研究！
Question: How to be a good researcher?!
Answer: Being a good person, then conduct a research.
If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill, Be a scrub in the valley but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill; Be a bush if you can’t be a tree.
If you can’t be a bush be a bit of the grass, And some highway happier make;
If you can’t be a Muskie then just be a bass But the liveliest bass in the lake!
We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be crew, There’s something for all of us here,
There’s big work to do, and there’s lesser to do, And the task you must do is the near.
If you can’t be a highway then just be a trail, If you can’t be the sun be a star;
It isn’t by size that you win or you fail Be the best of whatever you are!
问：哈哈哈所以怎么做好的研究呢?!
答：先做个好人，然后做研究。
《做最好的自己》 如果你当不成山巅的一棵劲松， 就做山谷里的小树吧---但务必 做溪流边最棒的一棵小树； 当不了树就做一丛灌木， 当不成灌木还可以做小草——但务必 做路边最快乐的一株小草。 如果你不是大梭鱼就做一尾鲈鱼吧， 但要做湖里最活泼的小鲈鱼！ 我们不能都做船长,必须有人当船员， 可每个人都有自己的事儿， 有的事情大，有的事情小， 而你要完成的任务就近在咫尺。 如果你不能做大道就做一条小径， 若是不能做太阳就做星星； 决定成败的不是你的大小—— 只要你做最好的自己!
Book of the Day:
Current Issues in Chinese Linguistics
Articles mentioned:
Serial Verb Construction in Chinese: The Interface of Syntax, Semantics and Lexical Evolution
Liang Tao
The Interaction of Nasal Diminutive and Root Syllable in Chinese Dialects (漢語鼻尾小稱與詞根的互動)
Hsiu-Hsueh Liu
Looking into Clauses
Yen-Hui Audrey Li
Chinese Discourse Markers in Oral Speech of Mainland Mandarin Speakers
Binmei Liu
Core Vocabulary in Spoken Mandarin and the Integration of Corpus- Based Findings into Language Pedagogy
Hongyin Tao
Loanword Adaptation in Standard Mandarin and Phonological Theory
Yen-Hwei Lin
Towards an Interactional Account of Chinese Modal Usage: With Implications for Acquisition
Agnes Weiyun He
An Optimality Theoretical Analysis to Chinese Fuzhou Qiejiaoci
Chin-Wei Wu
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27 Jun 2024
Mutual Intelligibility in Chinese Dialects
Article of the day:
"Predicting Mutual Intelligibility in Chinese Dialects from Subjective and Objective Linguistic Similarity." by Chaoju Tang and Vincent J. Van Heuven
Dialect being explored in this studies:
Mandarin Dialects:
Beijing
Chengdu
Jinan
Xi’an
Taiyuan
Hankou
Wu Dialects:
Suzhou
Wenzhou
Gan Dialect:
Nanchang
Hakka Dialect:
Meixian
Min Dialects:
Xiamen
Fuzhou
Chaozhou
Xiang Dialect:
Changsha
Yue Dialect:
Guangzhou (Cantonese)
Concepts mentioned:
Levenshtein distance
Lexical Similarity Index (LSI)
Phonological Correspondence Index (PCI)
Hui dialects
Pinghua: A lesser-known dialect group spoken mainly in Guangxi province
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BGM: 人如何学会语言 （Min Dialect/台语)
鸟在飞行间鸣叫
为了社交而鸣叫
受了伤鸣叫
进行领域保护而鸣叫
一只幼鸟孵化发出乞食声开始就不断学习用不同的声音表达自我
哪时候是爱情来了
哪时候是要离家了
哪时候是返家
哪时候是较劲
哪时候是絮絮对话
22 Jun 2024
Language for stories
读东西的时候你心中是不是一直都有一个声音？以为自己在默读，其实脑内是有一个被自己内化的声音。但当自己留意去听是什么语调什么音色的时候却总是无法集中。
我很庆幸我今天有记录下来，我发觉自己给侄女讲故事的这个人格说话声音非常循循善诱哈哈哈。觉得以后我都要在心中对自己这样讲话，多多练习。
Today Language acts as bed-time story for my little niece
Today Language acts as means for me to communicate with author
Today Language acts as bridge for me to hear my internal voice
Today Language once again connect me and the person next to me
19 Jun 2024
Language Competition
Article of the Day:
LANGUAGE COMPETITION IN CONTEMPORARY SHANGHAI—YOU RUJIE
References:
Jiang, Bingbing 蒋冰冰. (2006). Language use among Shanghai kindergarten, primary school and high school students《上海市中小幼学生语言使用情况调查分析》 Journal of Chinese Socioinguistics 《中国社会语言学》1.
You Rujie 游汝杰. (2006). The position of Shanghai Dialect within the Wu dialect group --- An Analysis of Shanghai Dialect’s nature as a mixed vernacular Fangyan ‘Dialect’ 2006/1, 72---78《上海话在吴语分区上的地 位—兼论上海话的混合方言性质》. Dialect 《方言》1.
在世界中学会词汇（哲学病和胡言3/4）翻电2.0第二章维特根斯坦第2节
Concept mentioned:
Hierarchical Status
Usage across various registers
Language Borrowing
Diglossia
Yayan
matched guise technique
手机/shǒujī/ (mobile phone)
text-to-speech （TTS)
automatic speech recognition (ASR)
comprehensive worldview (Weltanschauung)
14 Jun 2024
Language Game--Limitation of Western Paradigm
Do you play tennis with your hand? Or always with a racket? Maybe that's the same thing languages does in our life when we "play games" with others!
你打网球是用手吗？还是每个人都拿着规定好的网球拍来打网球？不能用乒乓球拍打网球吧，有点不公平诶～
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BGM: 人如何学会语言--郑宜农
Article of the Day：https://www.cambridgescholars.com/resources/pdfs/978-1-4438-2380-7-sample.pdf
chapter 11—Socio-economic Stratification in the Guangzhou Speech Community: Language Behaviour in Shopping Areas of Yuexiu and Tianhe Districts Marinus van den Berg
Concepts Mentioned：
Edward Siad爱德华·萨义德—东方主义 (Orientalism)
Ludwig Wittgenstein路德维希·维特根斯坦—语言游戏/逻辑哲学论
面子miànzi 羞耻 xiūchǐ
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