DIALECTOLOGY Definition & Meaning

dialectology

[dahy-uh-lek-tol-uh-jee]

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noun

plural

dialectologies

Linguistics.��the study dealing with dialects and dialect features.
the linguistic features of a dialect or of the dialects of a language.

dialectology

/ ˌdaɪəˌlɛktəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌdaɪəlɛkˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

the study of dialects and dialectal variations

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

dialectologic adjective
dialectological adjective
ˌ�徱��ˌ��𳦳ٴ�ˈ��ǲ�� adverb
ˌ�徱��ˈ�ٴǱ��ǲ�� noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of dialectology¹

First recorded in 1875–80; dialect + -o- + -logy

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Unto the breach steps Edward McClelland’s “How to Speak Midwestern,” a dictionary wrapped in some serious dialectology inside a gift book trailing a serious whiff of Relevance.

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