"Dialectology (from Greek διάλεκτος, dialektos, "talk, dialect"; and -λογία, -logia) is the scientific study of linguistic dialect, a sub-field of sociolinguistics."
The study of dialects in different regions and their distinguishing features.
Linguistic Variation: This refers to the ways in which languages differ between regions, social groups, and contexts.
Accents and Dialects: Accents refer to variations in the pronunciation of a language, while dialects refer to variations in grammar, vocabulary, and the use of language.
Language Contact: This refers to the influence of one language on another due to contact between their speakers, leading to borrowings, code-switching, and language blending.
Dialectology: The study of dialects and their geographic distribution, including the history of dialects and how they have spread over time.
Sociolinguistics: This field investigates the social aspects of language, such as how language varies based on social class, ethnicity, gender, and other demographic factors.
Phonology: The study of the sounds and sound patterns that make up a language.
Lexicography: The study of how words are used in a language, including their meaning, formation, and use in context.
Ethnography: The study of different cultures and how they interact with language and dialect.
Historical Linguistics: The study of the evolution and changes in dialects over time.
Geography: The study of the physical, political, and cultural aspects of places and how they relate to language distribution and variation.
Regional Dialects: This type of dialect geography refers to the variations in language within a specific region.
Urban Dialects: This type of dialect geography focuses on the linguistic differences in urban areas. The language spoken in cities and towns may differ from the language spoken in rural areas.
Rural Dialects: This type of dialect geography looks at the language spoken in rural areas. The language spoken in the countryside or small towns may differ from the language spoken in cities.
Social Dialects: A social dialect is a type of dialect that is associated with a specific social group, such as a particular race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic class.
Literary Dialects: This type of dialect geography focuses on the ways that dialects are used in literature. Literary dialects can be used to evoke a sense of realism or to convey the personality of a character.
Acrolects and Basilects: An acrolect is a dialect that is considered to be the highest or most prestigious form of a language. A basilect is a dialect that is considered to be the lowest or least prestigious form of a language.
Isoglosses: An isogloss is a line drawn on a map that separates regions where a specific linguistic feature is used. For example, an isogloss might be drawn to show where the word "pop" is used instead of "soda.".
Phonological Geography: This type of dialect geography focuses on the variations in pronunciation across different regions.
Lexical Geography: Lexical geography focuses specifically on the variations in vocabulary across different regions.
Grammatical Geography: This type of dialect geography looks at the variations in grammar and sentence structure across different regions.
"It is a sub-field of sociolinguistics."
"It studies variations in language based primarily on geographic distribution and their associated features."
"Dialectologists are ultimately concerned with grammatical, lexical and phonological features that correspond to regional areas."
"They usually deal not only with populations that have lived in certain areas for generations, but also with migrant groups that bring their languages to new areas (see language contact)."
"Commonly studied concepts in dialectology include the problem of mutual intelligibility in defining languages and dialects; situations of diglossia, where two dialects are used for different functions; dialect continua including a number of dialects of varying intelligibility; and pluricentrism, where a single language has two or more standard varieties."
"Hans Kurath and William Labov are among the most prominent researchers in this field."
"It studies variations in language based primarily on geographic distribution and their associated features."
"Dialectologists are ultimately concerned with grammatical, lexical and phonological features."
"They deal with populations that have lived in certain areas for generations and migrant groups that bring their languages to new areas."
"The problem of mutual intelligibility in defining languages and dialects."
"Situations of diglossia, where two dialects are used for different functions."
"Dialect continua including a number of dialects of varying intelligibility."
"Pluricentrism, where a single language has two or more standard varieties."
"Dialectologists study language contact between migrant groups and the local populations."
"Dialectologists are ultimately concerned with grammatical, lexical and phonological features."
"The problem of mutual intelligibility in defining languages and dialects."
"Grammatical, lexical, and phonological features corresponding to regional areas."
"Dialectology is a sub-field of sociolinguistics."
"Dialectology studies variations in language based primarily on geographic distribution and their associated features."