dialectology

Meanings

• The study of dialects, which are varieties of language spoken in specific regions or social groups.

  - "Dialectology is the scientific study of dialects."
  - "The dialects of the southern United States have distinctive features that set them apart from standard American English."

• The historical and social aspect of language variation.

  - "Dialectology examines how language changes over time and in different social contexts."
  - "The study of dialectology can provide insights into the history and culture of a particular region or community."

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Variants

List of all variants of dialectology that leads to same result
dialectological , dialectologically , dialectologies , dialectology

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Etymology

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The term 'dialectology' comes from the Greek words 'dialektos', meaning 'conversational language', and 'logia', meaning 'study of'.

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Trivia

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1. Dialectology has been studied since at least the 18th century, with early scholars such as the German linguist Johann Christian Friedrich Höldke.

2. Some dialects have become so distinct that they are considered separate languages, such as Scottish Gaelic and Afrikaans.

3. The study of dialectology has led to the discovery of many previously unknown languages, such as the Papua New Guinean language Enga.

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Related Concepts

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1. Linguistics: Dialectology is a subfield of linguistics, which is the scientific study of language and its structure, history, and use.

2. Sociolinguistics: Dialectology is closely related to sociolinguistics, which is the study of how language is used in social contexts and how it varies according to social factors.

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Culture

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Dialectology has played an important role in literature, particularly in works that explore regional or social dialects, such as Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. It has also been used in music, particularly in genres that emphasize regional or vernacular styles, such as blues and country music.

How to Memorize "dialectology"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize dialectology, try imagining a map of the world with different colored regions representing different dialects.
   - Visualize a linguist conducting research on the dialects of a particular region.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the study of dialectology with the study of regional cuisine or folklore.
   - Think of dialectology as the study of the unique 'voices' of different communities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym DIALECT to remember the key concepts of dialectology: Dialects, Investigation, Analysis, Language, Evolution, Change, and Transmission.

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