linguistic geography


linguistic geography

noun

Definition of LINGUISTIC GEOGRAPHY

: local or regional variations of a language or dialect studied as a field of knowledge —called also dialect geography
linguistic geographer noun

First Known Use of LINGUISTIC GEOGRAPHY

1926

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