The Statistical Analysis for the Structure of Modern Tibetan Initials and Finals

Abstract:

This paper from the perspective of phonology, phonetics and statistics,combining the three basic principles, to describe and research the phoneme system of 5190 Tibetan consonant of modern library within the closed space. According to the statistics and analysis of the initial and final distribution pattern, the structure types of initial and final, the relationship between Tibetan parts and the structure of initial and final in modern library of 5190 Tibetan consonant, the study found that, 1) the frequency distribution of the modern Tibetan initials is in equilibrium state, and the frequency distribution of finals is centralized,2) the combination ability of base-word initials is significantly higher than other initials which by the combination of basic word and other components,3) the combination ability of a and the combination of a with add-back letter is the strongest in all finals. This paper provides data and certain reference value for the further study on Tibetan phoneme of modern Tibetan.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 411-414)
• Pages: 302-307
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.411-414.302
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Lin Qing Xie*, Ya Sheng Jin
• Keywords: Combination Type, Finals, Frequency, Initials, Modern Tibetan

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