ABSTRACT
This phonological sketch presents an analysis of the Mangghuer dialect of Mr. Zhu Yongzhong. It is important to note that Mr. Zhu is a young, highly-educated individual with extensive exposure to Standard Mandarin, because this probably has significant implications for this speaker’s phonological system. Dwyer (1995:149) points out that the phonology of the Sinitic Xunhua variety (spoken quite near the Mangghuer area) shows significantly greater affinity for Standard Mandarin among younger speakers than among older speakers.1
