“天不怕,地不怕,就怕广东人说普通话”。这话虽然有些夸张,但更多的是友好的玩笑和诙谐。可这话似乎也反映了某种程度的实际。南方诸省的同胞,由于方言和发音习惯的不同,学起普通话来不但费劲,而且声调往往不标准、不悦耳。所谓“南腔北调”的说法,大概由此而来的。建国不久,党和政府就号召全国人民学习和推广普通话。只是由于多种原因,过去的成果并不甚使人满意。值得高兴的是,十多年来,随着我国改革、开放政策的实施,及其沟通、交流的需求,普通话的推广与应用又有了新的使命和进展。在包括广东在内的南方诸省,以及其他一些省区,讲普通话者的比率和所讲普通话的标准程度,都有很大提高。可是,恰在此时,却又出现了一种奇怪现象。那就是 “Do not be afraid, not afraid, afraid Cantonese speak Mandarin ”. Although some exaggeration these words, but more is a friendly joke and witty. But this seems to reflect a certain degree of reality. In the southern provinces, compatriots who learn Mandarin because of their different dialects and pronunciation habits are not only strenuous but also often unkind and unpleasant. The so-called “southern cavity north ” argument, probably from this. Soon after the founding of the People’s Republic, the party and government called on people across the country to study and promote Putonghua. Just for a variety of reasons, past results have not been very satisfactory. It is gratifying to note that with the implementation of China’s reform and opening-up policy and its demand for communication and exchange over the past decade and more, there has been renewed mission and progress in the popularization and application of Putonghua. In the southern provinces including Guangdong, as well as some other provinces and autonomous regions, there has been a great improvement in the rate of speaking Mandarin and the standard of speaking Mandarin. However, just at this time, but there has been a strange phenomenon. That is