Research Article

Influences of Chinese on the Phonology and Lexicon of Salar and Western Yugur from the Perspective of Language Contact

Volume: 8 Number: 1 June 30, 2026
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Influences of Chinese on the Phonology and Lexicon of Salar and Western Yugur from the Perspective of Language Contact

Abstract

As a multi-ethnic contact zone on the Northwest Ethnic Corridor, the Gansu-Qinghai area has witnessed long-term ethnic coexistence and frequent language contact. The Salar and Western Yugur peoples differ in ethnic origin and have settled in this region for only several hundred years. Salar and Western Yugur are Turkic languages endemic to Gansu and Qinghai provinces in China. Prolonged language contact has led both languages to absorb a large number of Chinese loanwords, bringing about systematic changes in their linguistic structures. Taking the shared Chinese loanwords in the two languages as a starting point, this paper adopts descriptive and comparative approaches to examine the common influences of Chinese on Salar and Western Yugur, focusing on their phonological and lexical changes.

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Supporting Institution

Qinghai Minzu University

Ethical Statement

This study complies with academic ethics standards; no data plagiarism or academic misconduct exists, all research content is independently completed by the author.

Thanks

The author appreciates the support from Qinghai Minzu University for this research and also expresses sincere gratitude to the journal platform, editorial staff and peer reviewers for sparing their precious time to offer valuable comments and suggestions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

South-West (Oghuz) Turkic Dialects and Literatures

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2026

Submission Date

June 1, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 30, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Ma, T. (2026). Influences of Chinese on the Phonology and Lexicon of Salar and Western Yugur from the Perspective of Language Contact. International Journal of Old Uyghur Studies, 8(1), 19-32. https://doi.org/10.46614/ijous.1961834
AMA
1.Ma T. Influences of Chinese on the Phonology and Lexicon of Salar and Western Yugur from the Perspective of Language Contact. IJOUS. 2026;8(1):19-32. doi:10.46614/ijous.1961834
Chicago
Ma, Tingnan. 2026. “Influences of Chinese on the Phonology and Lexicon of Salar and Western Yugur from the Perspective of Language Contact”. International Journal of Old Uyghur Studies 8 (1): 19-32. https://doi.org/10.46614/ijous.1961834.
EndNote
Ma T (June 1, 2026) Influences of Chinese on the Phonology and Lexicon of Salar and Western Yugur from the Perspective of Language Contact. International Journal of Old Uyghur Studies 8 1 19–32.
IEEE
[1]T. Ma, “Influences of Chinese on the Phonology and Lexicon of Salar and Western Yugur from the Perspective of Language Contact”, IJOUS, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 19–32, June 2026, doi: 10.46614/ijous.1961834.
ISNAD
Ma, Tingnan. “Influences of Chinese on the Phonology and Lexicon of Salar and Western Yugur from the Perspective of Language Contact”. International Journal of Old Uyghur Studies 8/1 (June 1, 2026): 19-32. https://doi.org/10.46614/ijous.1961834.
JAMA
1.Ma T. Influences of Chinese on the Phonology and Lexicon of Salar and Western Yugur from the Perspective of Language Contact. IJOUS. 2026;8:19–32.
MLA
Ma, Tingnan. “Influences of Chinese on the Phonology and Lexicon of Salar and Western Yugur from the Perspective of Language Contact”. International Journal of Old Uyghur Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 19-32, doi:10.46614/ijous.1961834.
Vancouver
1.Tingnan Ma. Influences of Chinese on the Phonology and Lexicon of Salar and Western Yugur from the Perspective of Language Contact. IJOUS. 2026 Jun. 1;8(1):19-32. doi:10.46614/ijous.1961834

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