9 Useful Dialect-Related Knowledge a Chinese Syllable Mapping(CSM) This Csm is dialect-related ☆ Two types: Word-independent CSM: e.g. in Southern Chinese, Initial mappings include zh>z, ch->c, sh>S, n>L, and so on, and Final mappings include eng>en, ing>in, and so on; Word-dependent CSM: e.g. in dialectal Chuan Chinese, the pinyin guo2' is changed into 'guio in word'FfEl(China) but only the tone is changed in word过去past GoalMotivation Goal Knowledge Data Collection Workshop Conclusion I SDPBMM Conclusion II 9 Useful Dialect-Related Knowledge ❑ Chinese Syllable Mapping (CSM) ❖ This CSM is dialect-related. ❖ Two types: ▪ Word-independent CSM: e.g. in Southern Chinese, Initial mappings include zh→z, ch→c, sh→s, n→l, and so on, and Final mappings include engen, ingin, and so on; ▪ Word-dependent CSM: e.g. in dialectal Chuan Chinese, the pinyin 'guo2' is changed into 'gui0' in word '中国(China)' but only the tone is changed in word '过去(past)