[231] Nasal-continuous.
[232] Soft-liquid.
[233] Hard-liquid.
[234] For Mr. Ellis’s own Palæotype Alphabet, see “Early English Pronunciation,” part i. pp. 3-12, where also a list of signs denoting clicks, pitch, whisper, glide, &c., is given.
[235] In “A Handbook of Phonetics,” pp. xv-xvii.
| Old Chinese. | Mandarin. | Old Middle Dialect. | Hakka Dialect. | South Fukien. | Canton. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g | c’h, k’ (h) | g (dj) | k’ | k’, k | k’ |
| d | t’(l) | d | t’ | t’, t | t’ |
| b | p’ (f) | b (v) | p’ | p’, p (h) | p’ |
This table applies only to words which have the fifth tone (Edkins: “Introduction to the Study of the Chinese Characters,” p. 185).
[237] Sayce: “Principles of Comparative Philology,” Preface to 2nd edition, p. ix.
[238] See “Contemporary Review,” April, 1876.