Mandarin vs. Dongbei accent

A Julesy bonus

For a deeper dive into Dongbei, one would want to ask why it is that this particular topolect has become so unique and widely known in the Mandarin megaverse.  Ditto for Sichuanese in its diverse manifestations.

 

Selected readings

• "OMG moments induced by allegro forms in Pekingese" (1/26/12)
• "Triple topolectal reprimand" (5/20/16)
• "Varieties of Mandarin" (10/25/17)
• "Northeastern topolect expressions" (11/12/25) — with references
• "Northeastern topolect expressions, part 2" (12/19/25)