dialect atlas

dialect atlas

n.

See linguistic atlas.

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dialect atlas

n

(Linguistics) another term for linguistic atlas

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linguis′tic at′las

n.

a collection of maps showing the distribution of various linguistic features and forms in the speech of a given area. Also called dialect atlas.

[1920–25]

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Noun

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dialect atlas - an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features linguistic atlas book of maps, map collection, atlas - a collection of maps in book form

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